Droughts

Droughts
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Surface Water
Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
Posted October 8, 2026
Droughts
Earth
Earth's Atmosphere
Goddard Space Flight Center
Water on Earth
NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.
Posted August 20, 2026
Droughts
Earth Observatory
Surface Water
Water on Earth
Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.
Posted June 17, 2026
Droughts
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Wildfires
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
Posted April 29, 2026
Droughts
Earth
Earth Observatory
GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on)
Natural Disasters
The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026.
Posted April 7, 2026
Droughts
Earth
Life on Earth
Natural Disasters
Water on Earth
When Uruguay faced its worst drought in nearly a century, the nation’s water authority turned to NASA satellite data and trainings to build a reservoir-monitoring tool.
Posted September 10, 2025
Droughts
Earth
Floods
Water on Earth
NASA’s radar-equipped jet is detecting ground movements to track snowmelt’s journey into California’s depleted groundwater aquifers.
Posted March 20, 2025
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