New SWOT Satellite to Survey World's Water
How much water sloshes around in Earth’s lakes, rivers, and oceans? And how does that amount change over time? The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission plans to find out.
NASA 2021 Water Resources Solicitation
NASA has released a 2021 solicitation for water-resource proposals through NASA's Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES). The first-round deadline is May 21, 2021.
From Space to Farm
Farmers rely on the Landsat satellite to make decisions about crops, with far-reaching implications that can impact what we see on our dinner plate. In this curious video, Landsat's view of crops from space can be heard in the form of music.
The Drying U.S. West
A serious drought has flared up across half of the United States, with about a third of the country suffering from extreme or exceptional drought. This familiar story has been playing out for the past two decades.
NASA-Navajo Drought Tool User Guide Launched
WWAO's Navajo Nation Drought Tool User Guide is now live. This marks a milestone in the transition of our Navajo Drought Project from research to decision makers, and is key to building capacity within the Navajo community to use the tool.
Disparities in U.S. Water Access
A new study reveals key disparities in piped water access in urban U.S. areas. From 2013 to 2017, 1.1M people had insecure water access, with half located in the 50 largest metropolitan areas. Gaps in water access are underpinned by precarious housing conditions and systemic inequality.
NASA's Water Portal Launched
Our new NASA Water Portal is now live. The portal serves as a hub for building connections between our catalogs of Water Data Needs and Water Capabilities and our partners, including water managers, decision makers, and scientists.
Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms
A new study published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology this month demonstrates that the amount of water in soil, in addition the strength of a storm, can determine the risk of flooding.
Drought Brings the Heat: New Research Finds Drought Lengthens Heat Waves
The intersection of drought and heat can have numerous impacts, including the increased chance of wildfires, reduced supplies of water and even lengthen the duration of heat waves.
Informing Food Security and Health Applications in the Chesapeake Watershed with Remote Sensing
The Chesapeake Bay Working Group at Goddard includes several stakeholders who collectively review how NASA satellite data can help support a variety of needs in the largest North American estuary.