Satellite data: North Korea reservoir levels up in 2026

Satellite data: North Korea reservoir levels up in 2026

An analysis of recent imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2B and Sentinel-2C satellites shows that water levels at North Korea’s major reservoirs are generally higher this spring than they were a year ago, offering a positive signal for agricultural water supplies ahead of the rice-transplanting season. The analysis compared satellite imagery of eight sample reservoirs taken during the same periods in March and April of 2025…