NASA Takes to the Air to Measure the World's Water

When you think about NASA, water probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But NASA knows that access to fresh water and the impacts of climate change will be two of this century's biggest challenges. Their ongoing AirSWOT mission - a partnership with the French and Canadian space agencies - will help to improve our understanding in both of those areas. (Article is also available at Climate Himalaya).

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