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


Inbal Becker-Reshef

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. Experts say the loss of water from the canals would be critical for food production in the region. Read More 

 


Friday, June 30, 2023