Down to earth: when covid-19, climate collide: how south asia can prepare itself

Careful planning is needed to avoid major damage, while marshalling resources towards limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Space-based technologies can provide critical information ahead of crises on their potential extent and scale of impacts.

A map showing the state of maturity of crops around the world, created by scientists at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and CGIAR Research Program of Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) provides an example.