NASA-IBM AI model maps Asian rice paddies at 30m resolution to track water and methane
anselm · x · 2026-09-02
An AI model from NASA and IBM has mapped rice cultivation across Asia at 30m resolution. Context: Asian rice farming consumes 30% of the world's exploited freshwater and is a major methane source, but granular tracking data was lacking until now.
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