Seasonal water outlook and implications for farmers in the Indus basin
The cryosphere — snow, ice, and permafrost — is an important source of water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
|Faisal M. Qamer and Sher Muhammad, SERVIR HKH/ICIMOD
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The cryosphere — snow, ice, and permafrost — is an important source of water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
|Faisal M. Qamer and Sher Muhammad, SERVIR HKH/ICIMOD
SERVIR scientists discuss the how the Regional Drought Monitoring and Early Warning System is being used in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
When irrigation isn't available, it's important to know when to expect rain. But with changes to our climate, farmers in West Africa can no longer count on a predictable weather. To mitigate this, SERVIR West Africa works with AGRHYMET to improve access to reliable weather and crop forecasts.
|Jacob Ramthun, SERVIR Science Coordination Office
Disaster preparedness and the water resource management require reliable and timely information. In many regions of the world, ground observation data is scarce. Here are three ways that SERVIR's innovative services and tools enable decision-makers and authorities to address water challenges.
|Chinmay Deval, NASA SCO Water Security Lead
The Enhancing Drought Resilience and Crop Yield Security for the Lower Mekong Service provides drought nowcasts and forecasts at the regional level in the Lower Mekong Region and provincial level in Vietnam using hydrological and crop model information.
VAWR, which operates under Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), is the leading institute for water resources, research and development within Vietnam.
Learn how Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives (MoALFC) used the Regional Cropland Assessment and Monitoring Service to improve its yield assessment.
The Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) dataset reveals the regions of drought where vegetation is stressed due to lack of water, enabling agriculture ministries to provide actionable advice to farmers about irrigation.
After Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan, the Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System extends its coverage to Bangladesh.
A recent NASA article highlighted Applied Sciences Team Principal Investigator Dr. Evan Thomas and the Drought Resilience Impact Platform (DRIP).