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Nepal: Remote Sensing Forest Fire Detection

NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of smoke and fires (2012)

In early April 2013, an operational remote sensing forest fire detection and monitoring system for Nepal was officially launched in Kathmandu, Nepal, as the Himalayan reported.

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Wed, 15/05/2013 - 16:15
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The Himalayan
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27.7
longitude: 
85.3333
Processed on May 15th 2013

UN-SPIDER welcomes two new Regional Support Offices

Signing ceremony between UNOOSA and ICIMOD on 12 February 2013.
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ICIMOD and LAPAN become new RSOs
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Two new UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices signed
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On the sidelines of the fiftieth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee of the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which took place in Vienna, Austria from 11 - 22 February

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Mon, 25/02/2013 - 10:27
latitude: 
48.2348
longitude: 
16.4169
Processed on Feb 25th 2013

Google helps track Nepal typhoid

KATHMANDU — Scientists announced on Monday they had combined cutting-edge gene sequencing technology with Google Earth to accurately map the spread of typhoid in Kathmandu for the first tim

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Tue, 18/10/2011 - 12:09
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AFP/google
latitude: 
27.7029
longitude: 
85.3182
Processed on Oct 18th 2011

Epidemic in Nepal

Processed on Nov 10th 2010
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Name: 
Epidemic in Nepal
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
10/11/2010
latitude: 
28.8652
longitude: 
82.1714

A total of 17 diarrhoea-related deaths were reported by district public health offices (DPHOs) in Jajarkot, Bajura, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Dailekh, with reports from the government, media and the

Epidemic in Nepal

Satellite to provide images of disasters

Satellite to provide images of disasters

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Fri, 01/10/2010 - 12:30
latitude: 
27.7029
longitude: 
85.3182
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Wildfire in Nepal

Processed on Apr 7th 2010
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Name: 
Wildfire in Nepal
Region: 
Dang district, Nepal
Occurance Date: 
07/04/2010

Fire has ravaged several forests in Dang district in the past week. The fire has destroyed fresh sprouts and grassland in the forests. The steep terrain has made fighting the fire difficult.

Wildfire in Nepal

Cold Wave in Nepal

Processed on Jan 5th 2010
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Name: 
Cold Wave
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
04/01/2010

Cold Wave in early January has claimed at least 18 lives in Nepal's southern region.

Cold Wave in Nepal

Floods in Nepal

Processed on Oct 7th 2009
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Floods
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
05/10/2009

Unseasonably heavy rains in western Nepal left a trail of destruction Tuesday(05/10/2009), killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, official said.

Floods in Nepal

Floods in Nepal

Processed on Jul 29th 2009
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Name: 
Fllods in Nepal
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
28/07/2009

At least 10 people were killed in landslides and floods triggered by torrential monsoon rain.

Floods in Nepal

Epidemic in Nepal

Processed on Sep 29th 2004
Disaster Information
Name: 
Epidemic in Nepal
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
24/07/2009

Beginning May 2009, cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea were firstly observed in three Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Jajarkot district in Nepal?s Mid Western region.

Epidemic in Nepal