Harvest

Our January NASA Harvest newsletter is live! 🛰️ During confirmation hearing, US Senators highlight how NASA data helps farmers 🌾 New research on designing crop insurance that works 🏅 A NASA Harvest researcher earns an @aaas award Read it here 👉 conta.cc/4kmR6KH

Small farms are hard to monitor from space. Fields are small, seasons change quickly, & clouds can block satellite views. NASA Harvest scientists tested a way to combine Sentinel-2 & Landsat data to track crop cycles in Egypt’s Nile Delta. 🔗nasaharvest.org/news/bringing-…

Our February NASA Harvest newsletter is out! Tracking irrigation loss in southern Ukraine. New public-private partnerships uses satellite data and AI to strengthen food security. New UN standards for crop mapping. Read it here 👉 conta.cc/47AkasV

Satellite images show greenhouse farms in southern Ontario have grown dramatically over the past decade, reshaping land use and even affecting night skies with LED lighting detectable from cities miles away. A new look at North America’s greenhouse hub 👉science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-ob…

Freshwater is surfacing in an unlikely place: the exposed floor of the Great Salt Lake. NASA Earth Observatory explains how hidden groundwater inputs are reshaping our understanding of the lake’s hydrology. 🔗science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-ob…

How do you measure agricultural damage when ground access isn’t possible? NASA Harvest used high-resolution satellite imagery to track irrigation loss in southern Ukraine after the Kakhovka Dam collapse. The impacts are still unfolding. 🔗👉nasaharvest.org/news/tracking-…

Satellite data is everywhere. Defensible statistics are harder. A new UN handbook sets clearer standards for how crop estimates should be produced & evaluated. NASA Harvest contributed a case study on sunflower area in Ukraine during the 2023 season. 🔗 nasaharvest.org/news/new-un-ha…

NASA Harvest's new public–private collaboration will harness satellite data & AI to strengthen food security across Sub-Saharan Africa, starting in Kenya & designed to scale across the region. Learn more about our new project here👉nasaharvest.org/news/building-…

During a recent confirmation hearing, US Senators highlighted how NASA satellite data supports farmers. Lawmakers pointed to NASA Harvest & @AcresProgram as examples of Earth science delivering real-world value for U.S. agriculture & global food systems. 🔗nasaharvest.org/news/us-senato…

Feb @G20_GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning is out. Conditions are mixed: erratic rains & conflict in parts of East & West Africa; delayed rains in MENA; flooding in Southern Africa; & storm impacts in the Philippines. Favorable conditions elsewhere. cropmonitor.org/crop-monitor-f…

When crops fail, insurance is supposed to reduce risk. But whether it works depends on design. New research from NASA Harvest at @virginia_tech shows how zone boundaries, data collection & cost shape whether index insurance actually protects farmers. 🔗nasaharvest.org/news/how-earth…

The Feb 2026 @G20_GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for AMIS is live! Global conditions are positive for wheat, maize, rice & soybeans. Heat & dryness raise concerns in Argentina; some winterkill risk in Europe & North America. La Niña may fade, El Niño risk rising. 🔗cropmonitor.org/crop-monitor-f…

Interested in machine learning for remote sensing? Submit a paper to the ML4RS workshop at ICLR 2026! The workshop is accepting papers through Feb 6 and will be held in person in Rio de Janeiro, April 2026. Learn more about the workshop here👉 ml-for-rs.github.io/iclr2026/

Our approach helps identify risky areas more quickly, supporting civilian safety and land recovery without relying only on ground surveys. nasaharvest.org/news/locating-…

After conflict, unexploded ordnance can remain hidden for years. In Ukraine, NASA Harvest researchers are using satellite imagery to spot subtle ground changes that may signal buried explosives.

Satellite images show major reservoirs at much lower levels after long periods of heat and limited rainfall. Less stored water can affect cities, farms, and ecosystems. science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-ob…

Water levels in South Texas are dropping and the change is visible from space. NASA's Earth Observatory showed the reservoirs shrinking after months of heat.

Warm, wet air from the Pacific Ocean soaked the U.S. Northwest, bringing heavy rain and mountain snow. NASA satellites tracked how this long plume of moisture fueled flooding risks and boosted winter water supplies. 🔗👉science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-ob…

Congratulations to NASA Harvest's Sheila Baber on being awarded the 2026 Helen Froelich Holt Scholarship for Early-Career Women in Science by @aaas! Sheila is an important part of the Harvest consortium & @umdgeography and we are so happy to see others recognize her amazing work!

For those who aren't subscribed to our newsletter, you can read our end of year message on our website! As we begin a new year, we want to thank all of you for following along and look forward to continuing to share our work with everyone! nasaharvest.org/news/nasa-harv…