GEOSS survey of progress - Call for participation
To all GIS, Remote Sensing or SDI specialists: read more
View ArticleGeospatial Efficiency - Where Does it Begin?
Efficiency is expected where sustainable development takes place. How efficiency is measured may vary though, particularly where non-tangible benefits arise. Ms Yvonne O. read more
View ArticleGeneral Assembly stresses need to invest in disaster mitigation measures
With earthquakes, heat waves, floods and snowstorms affecting 208 million people, killing nearly 300,000, and costing $110 billion in losses last year alone, the General Assembly today debated miti...
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Earth Observation Data Sales are growing in Developing Countries
According to Euroconsult's latest research report "Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2021", the commercial earth observation data markets in South-East Asia, Latin Am read more
View ArticleDisaster Management - Special issue of Earthzine
Articles published for Earthzine’s Disaster Management theme (Dec. read more
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Climate researchers warn of data crisis
Climate scientists warn that critical gaps in climate data could open up after the current generation of Earth-observation satellites comes to the end of its life, with the next generation nowhere read...
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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
The agencies honored the Eagle Vision program with the 2010 William T. Pecora award during a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 15. read more
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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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General Assembly sets up new UN forum to boost sustainable development efforts
On 9 July 2013 the General Assembly established a new High-level Political Forum, which will replace the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, to boost efforts to tackle global econ...
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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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ESA's Earth from Space: Special Edition on International Charter
ESA's Earth from Space web-TV programme has issued a special edition on the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters". read more
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