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Science for a Rainy Day

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Rice fields like this one in Sa Pa, Vietnam are stressed by increasingly variable rainfall conditions. Agriculture – especially rice – is a core part of the economy in Vietnam and neighboring countries. Credit: SERVIR/Jacob Ramthun

How SERVIR is helping Southeast Asia adapt to variable rainfall

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The Mekong Drought and Crop Watch tool was co-developed by SERVIR, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Image credit: SERVIR/Asian Disaster Preparedness Center.

 

With support from organizations such as the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, SERVIR scientists like Dr. Narendra Das of Michigan State University are working with our regional hubs and other stakeholders on models that will better predict crop yields in the face of climate change. Read the full article on the NASA Applied Sciences Program website.