Articles & Stories Could Satellites Help Head Off a Locust Invasion? A single desert locust can consume its body weight in vegetation in one day. When 40 million of them gather, they can devour as much food as 35,000 people. April 14, 2020
Articles & Stories Reducing illegal gold mining in the tropical forests of Ghana and Peru A forthcoming collaboration across the Atlantic At the recent global knowledge exchange of SERVIR staff from SERVIR-Amazonia and SERVIR-West Africa exchanged ideas and experiences on services for illegal mining detection. April 10, 2020
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 Why space is the next frontier in the fight for Niger's water Drought is threatening the lives of millions of farmers in Niger. With NASA’s help, we’re pioneering a new approach—hundreds of miles above the planet. December 3, 2018