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SERVIR Boosts Forecasting Power in South America

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Cities like Quito, Ecuador, are vulnerable to fluctuations in rainfall that can create floods in some seasons — and limit water supply in others. Photo credit: Jim Nelson/NASA

Rainfall in South America is becoming harder to predict because of changes in the area’s weather patterns due to climate change. Now, two scientists with NASA’s SERVIR program are working with weather agencies in the region to help build better forecasting resources and greater climate resilience. 

Read the full article on the NASA Applied Sciences Program website.