Soil is the foundation of our food systems, and sustainable farming depends upon healthy soil, which has impacts far beyond the field on air, water and climate.
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'Green tides' of algae have wreaked havoc across the coastlines of Brittany, France, for half a century due to high levels of agricultural runoff. With efforts to reduce these underway, a new technique using over three decades of satellite images highlights the extent of the continuing problem.
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Putting NASA and USGS satellite information at farmers’ fingertips leads to less water use and better crop yields in South Asia.
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Scientists use Landsat to track changing patterns of deforestation that tells them how Amazonian agricultural practices have changed, from small family holdings to massive ranching operations.
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The SERVIR team has developed models for groundwater demand based on Earth observations for parameters like rainfall and surface water from satellite missions.
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Farmers rely on the accuracy of a crucial NASA and USGS mission, Landsat, to make decisions about crops.
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A young start-up is using satellite data to give California farmers better information about water, which can translate into water savings or bigger yield for the same input.
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A new data set uses Landsat data to extend the Crop Data Layer back in time.
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A new web-based platform called OpenET will soon be putting satellite data in the hands of farmers, water managers and conservation groups to accelerate improvements and innovations in water management.
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Satellite images are helping to reveal how COVID-19 lockdown measures are impacting food security, urban surface heat, water quality and aquatic ecosystems, and more in NASA-funded studies.
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