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In March 2010 I traveled to Thule, Greenland with NASA’s Operation IceBridge.  I spent two weeks filming, blogging and photographing the mission.  The question I’m asked the most is, “how cold is it really?”  Well, it was really, really cold!  … Continue reading →

How will climate change impact agriculture? This episode explores the need for accurate, continuous and accessible data and computer models to track and predict the challenges farmers face as they adjust to a changing climate.  [Co-Producer, 2009] This is the … Continue reading →

Water plays a crucial role in agriculture and food security. This episode shows how the water cycle works and examines the question of how changes in the water cycle could impact agricultural outputs and the role of irrigation. This episode … Continue reading →

Sponsored by USAID, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) was designed to help governments and aid agencies assess the need for food aid before a famine develops. This episode describes FEWS NET and looks at how FEWS NET … Continue reading →

NASA remote sensing data is used to measure how much land is used for agriculture and where farms are in relation to population density. This episode explores the transition between native vegetation, farms, and cities. Satellites show where land use … Continue reading →

Satellites can reveal how many fields have been planted and how a crop is growing, providing a way to predict how much of a given commodity will be available at harvest. Governments and aid agencies use this information to help … Continue reading →

NASA satellite remote sensing data provide the world with essential information that enables government organizations to feed the hungry, policymakers to make informed decisions, and aid organizations to provide relief. This series of videos illustrate the value of the unique … Continue reading →

The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, or LIMA, provides access to one of the most remote corners of earth.  This 5-minute narrated tour of McMurdo Station and the dry valley provides an up-close look at this fascinating landscape.  Credit to … Continue reading →