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Climate Change: Warming temperatures will intensify extreme precipitation
According to a newly-published study by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as the globe warms from rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, more moisture i...
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Ban Ki-Moon: Economic losses from disaster out of control
In a recent press release, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction cited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who warned about economic losses from disasters. read more
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Astrium: Seeking a non-European partner for GO-3G
For its newest geostationary Earth Observation satellite, GO-3G, the European aerospace company Astrium is seeking for a non-European partner, as SatelliteToday reported. read more
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Astrium GEO-Information Services makes its satellite imagery experts...
Astrium GEO-Information Services is the sole distributor of the Formosat-2 satellite’s imagery. read more
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Academics Join Relief Efforts Around the World as Crisis Mappers
Jen Ziemke can't feed the needy in Libya. But, like many academics, the political scientist in Cleveland can pitch in on relief efforts with a different skill: map making. read more
View ArticleA new World Earthquake Intensity Map is available
On 15 March 2011, a new World Earthquake Intensity Map on an equal-population map was created. read more
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A new twist on disaster response
Exercise 24 (X24) was developed as a 24-hour multiple-agency virtual exercise exploring collaborative solutions, including cloud computing and social media, for disaster response, said George Bress...
View ArticleA Most Beneficial and Supportive Look
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16th December 2011: Pléiades 1 in orbit, March 2012: first products available...
50-cm resolution ortho-rectified products for applications requiring a high level of detail read more
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Climate Change: Wildfires may contribute to global warming
The carbonaceous particles rising high into the air in the context of wildfires significantly degrade air quality, damage human and wildlife health, and interact with sunlight to affect climate. read more
View ArticleAstrium and CNES improve Pléiades image quality
Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, and CNES, have achieved a major improvement in Pléiades image quality, including sharper products and enhanced geometry, as announc read more
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Annual Report of International Charter Space and Major Disasters published
The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters has launched its read more
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Asian Disaster Reduction Center publishes Natural Disasters Data Book 2012
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center, one of UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Offices, has published the Natural Disasters Data Book 2012. read more
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CEOS publishes GEOSS Architecture for the use of Satellites for Disasters and...
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) recently published the read more
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Announcement: Pre-conference event by UN-SPIDER and GFDRR at 6th AMCDRR
UN-SPIDER invites participants of 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in Bangkok to attend the pre-conference event organised by the UN-SPIDER and the World Bank's read...
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