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Impact assesment of the Kakhovka Dam breach on Ukrainian agriculture using Planet Data- BBC

Impact assesment of the Kakhovka Dam breach on Ukrainian agriculture using Planet Data- BBC

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BBC covers Inbal Becker-Reshef and  NASA Harvests Team's assessment of the impact of the Kakhovka Dam breach on Ukrainian agriculture using Planet Data. One of Europe's largest reservoirs is drying up after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine. Satellite images, analysed by BBC Verify, show four canal networks have become disconnected from the reservoir. The UN says drinking water supplies could be affected for more than 700,000 people, mostly in Russian-occupied areas.

Dr. Garik Gutman receives NASA'S Exceptional Service Medal.

Dr. Garik Gutman receives NASA'S Exceptional Service Medal.

On April 26th, George ‘Garik’ Gutman was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for 'exceptional service and leadership as Manager of the Land Cover Land Use Change Program and his innovative contribution to global change science'. For more than 20 years Garik has led the LCLUC program to be innovative and inclusive. The program is unique within NASA, explicitly combining remote sensing and social science.