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Record-Setting Precipitation Leaves U.S. Soils Soggy
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Published May 24, 2019
The continental United States recently finished its wettest twelve months in 124 years of modern recordkeeping.
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Early Flooding Along the Mississippi
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Published February 27, 2019
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in areas along the river, and forecasters say there's more to come.
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Florence Inundates the Carolinas
Published September 18, 2018
As the Carolinas flood from Hurricane Florence, NASA is providing valuable information for rescue and recovery efforts.
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A Mid-winter Drought in Australia
Published August 9, 2018
Eastern Australia has been hit particularly hard by drought, taking a toll on the region’s soil moisture and agriculture.
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Intensifying Drought in the American Southwest
Published June 11, 2018
Temperatures across much of the region in 2018 have been well above the norms, while precipitation has been well below—a recipe for struggling farmers and concerned forest fire managers.
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NASA Soil Moisture Data Advances Global Crop Forecasts
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Published June 1, 2018
The amount of water contained in the top few centimeters of soil is small on a global scale, but it is critical for agriculture analysts trying to monitor commodity production and humanitarian need.
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Dramatic Flooding in Eastern Africa
Published May 11, 2018
Heavy rains have flooded the Shebelle River and affected hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and Kenya.
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A Costly Drought in Argentina
Published April 16, 2018
A hot, dry growing season has scorched soybean and corn crops in the Pampas.
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Soil Moisture Satellite Observes Harvey’s Wrath
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Published August 31, 2017
Harvey dropped buckets of rain on areas that were already very dry or very wet.
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Soil Moisture in Ethiopia
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Published April 19, 2016
Following Ethiopia’s worst drought in decades, rainfall in 2016 is off to an uneven start.
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Freeze and Thaw in the North
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Published January 2, 2016
Nearly all fresh water at Earth’s highest northern latitudes is frozen. But just a short distance to the south, the landscape comes alive each year after the spring thaw.
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Soil Moisture in the United States
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Published November 25, 2015
Views from the ground and from space are helping scientists understand how soil moisture affects U.S. agriculture.
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Soil Moisture Around the World
Published November 12, 2015
Satellite sensors uncover a global view of the water hidden between soil particles.
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Soggy Soil in the Eastern United States
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Published October 8, 2015
An extreme rainfall event saturated the soil along the U.S. East Coast.
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