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Parched Kafue Flats

Severe drought in Zambia jeopardizes electricity supplies and food security for millions of people.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Parched Kafue Flats.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview and VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published April 30, 2024
Data acquired April 25, 2023 - April 24, 2024