It won’t be easy to get the 11 countries in the basin to agree to a plan that avoids chronic water shortages in the future. Good information sharing and technical cooperation are critical.
Emad Hasan, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Aondover Tarhule, Illinois State University
Treaties are needed to govern water resource allocation in the Nile basin region. For this to happen it’s critical to have accurate data on how much water there is.
Visualisasi satelit Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission di luar angkasa di atas topan tropis.
NASA
Emad Hasan, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Aondover Tarhule, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Menentukan suatu negara memiliki pasokan air yang cukup atau tidak merupakan proses yang rumit dan jauh dari sempurna. Sebuah penelitian menggunakan satelit untuk mengukur kelangkaan air.
Visualization of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite in space over a tropical cyclone.
NASA
Emad Hasan, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Aondover Tarhule, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Climate change threatens the water supply of nations around the world. But it’s difficult to measure whether a region has sufficient water to satisfy the people who live there. Could satellites help?