Articles & Stories NASA feature highlights Applied Sciences Team monitoring drought in Eastern Africa A recent NASA article highlighted Applied Sciences Team Principal Investigator Dr. Evan Thomas and the Drought Resilience Impact Platform (DRIP). March 3, 2021
Articles & Stories Earth Observations Help to Monitor the Impacts of Cyclone Idai on People and Food in Eastern Africa Cyclone Idai left more than 1,000 people dead and thousands more missing, potentially affecting millions in Southern Africa. As emergency response and recovery efforts continue, another disaster is likely unfolding elsewhere on the continent: Idai pulled precipitation South, away from Eastern Africa, resulting in persistent dry conditions affecting crops at the start of the main growing season. May 17, 2019
Blog Transforming Data into Information for Improved Food Security Decisions in Eastern and Southern Africa The ability to transform data into actionable information and obtain easily accessible, analysis-ready Earth observation (EO) data is often a critical missing link for decision makers in the developing world. February 5, 2019
Articles & Stories RCMRD team members interviewed on Kenya TV program RCMRD’s Lilian Wangui, Food Security and Agriculture Lead, and Rose Waswa, Remote Sensing Technician, were interviewed on a Kenyan national TV channel on August 15. August 21, 2018
Articles & Stories Invading Acacia Threatens Unique Northern Kenya Ecosystem The extensive arid and semi-arid lands of northern Kenya are home to a variety of communities. Livelihoods are predominantly livestock based, with limited small-scale crop production. The productivity of the rangelands has been in decline, mainly due to poor management practices. July 31, 2018