For East Africa, 2005 was anything but a normal year. The long rainy season produced little rain, and the short rainy season failed altogether. The drought’s impact on vegetation can be seen in this vegetation index image.
Published Feb 1, 2006
The impact of the drought on plants in Moldova and parts of Ukraine and Romania is illustrated by this pair of images. The images are vegetation anomaly images, which indicate how quickly plants were taking in light and growing.
Published Oct 6, 2007
The crops and grasslands that sustain people in the Sahel and East Africa languished in the wake of poor rainfall during the 2009 rainy season.
Published Jul 15, 2009
In 2005, much of eastern Africa suffered severe drought. Crops and natural vegetation, including grazing land for livestock, withered. Livestock deaths and human food shortages were widespread.
Published Apr 20, 2006
