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A screen capture from the USGS's Water Information from SPace (WISP) application that shows USGS water gauges and global water monitoring sites.

USGS Releases WISP Dashboard

The Water Information from SPace (WISP) dashboard brings together data from NASA’s SWOT satellite and USGS streamgages in a user-friendly application.
Blog
July 30, 2025
True color Landsat 9 image of Shasta Lake at low capacity, exposing the brown shoreline of the reservoir, on Aug 14, 2022

Shasta Lake, California

Image captured on Aug 14, 2022 by the OLI-2 instrument aboard the Landsat 9 satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 17, 2022
Headshot of Tom Parris

Thomas Parris

Data from NASA’s SEDAC help Thomas Parris assess the impact of water stress on agriculture, industries, and people around the globe.
Data User Story
June 30, 2022
Etosha Pan, Namibia on 5 April 2021 (Terra/MODIS) - Feature Grid

Etosha Pan, Namibia

Image captured on 5 April 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 27, 2021
Fires (shown as red dots) smolder throughout the Sahel, March 2, 2001.

From the Dust Bowl to the Sahel

Severe drought combined with poor soil conservation practices can have devasting effects within the Sahel region of North Africa.
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
This stovepipe tornado formed on May 31, 2010, near the border between Colorado and Oklahoma.

The Dirt on Tornadoes

Moisture on the ground may fuel more violence in the sky.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
A National Guard member opens a portable military water tank

Out of Africa

Researchers revise the story behind Puerto Rico’s 2015 drought.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
A maize farmer in El Salvador examines his desiccated soil.

Leaving Dry Lands Behind

Census and climate data uncover internal migration patterns in North Latin America and the Caribbean.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
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