Fresh water is perhaps one of the most valuable resources in the world. The amount of available fresh water is a fixed amount, but demand for that water continues to grow. Drought prediction and water ...

Although we generally think of Internet of Things (IoT) and similar devices as things that are scattered around above ground, there are plenty of reasons to also have such devices underground. These ...

With its antenna now spinning at full speed, NASA’s new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory has successfully re-tested its science instruments and generated its first global maps, a key ...

BOULDER, Colo. — A partnership between the University of Colorado Boulder and a local technologies company has led to the most detailed soil moisture mapping ever seen. The sensor is an L-band Lobe ...

Water is a fundamental issue in agriculture: the balancing of irrigation with rainwater, the proper or improper use, the right type of water, whether water will cause plants to grow or wash out and ...

The following information is a Web Extra from the pages of Farm Journal. It corresponds with the article “Drought Probability?” You can find the article in Farm Journal’s 2013 March issue. Maps that ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 2 rocket is being prepared for launch on Saturday to put a NASA satellite into orbit that is expected to improve drought monitoring and flooding forecasts. Sign up ...

Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little hustler’s uniform tells the story. Trying to ...