A recent NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day article features analysis from the April GEOGLAM Crop Monitor report highlighting recent drought in the Philippines and the potential impact on local agriculture.
With large parts of the country receiving only 45-75% of their average rainfall so far in 2024, Pantabangan Lake in the Central Luzon has seen its levels drop 10m below levels at this time last year.
With the lake irrigating more than 1,000 square kilometers of surrounding rice fields, expected continued drought could pose challenges to rice cultivation in the region.