Publication on Near-Earth Object Impact Scenario in International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
IAWN, UN-SPIDER and other institutions publish article on the need to be prepared in case of Near Earth Objects impacting Earth. Image courtesy of IAA
UN-SPIDER publishes Practical Use Procedure for reporting area of forest damaged or destroyed by fire
A new practical use of the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) to report on the area of forests damaged/destroyed by fire was published.
Regional Training Course on the International Charter Space and Major Disasters
UN-SPIDER, CEPREDENAC and the International Charter Space and Major Disasters organise a regional training course for Central America, Mexico and Dominican Republic
UN-SPIDER / CEPREDENAC Regional Expert Meeting for Latin America
UN-SPIDER and the Central American Coordination Centre for Natural Disaster Prevention successfully concluded the UN-SPIDER / CEPREDENAC Regional Expert Meeting for Latin America: Space-based solutions for disaster risk reduction and response.
UN SPIDER International Bonn Conference successfully concluded
UN-SPIDER and ZFL of the University of Bonn successfully concluded the UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference.
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Devastating floods in western Europe ©EUMETSAT 2021
Fri Jan 21 2022
EUMETSAT and NOAA-NESDIS published top 10 lists of activities in 2021
NOAA's GOES West satellite captured the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. (Image credit: NOAA)
Tue Jan 18 2022
Eruption of Underwater Volcano in Tonga captured by Meteorological Satellites
Near-earth asteroid. Image: NASA.
Mon Jan 17 2022
Publication on Near-Earth Object Impact Scenario in International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Remembering 2021's Disasters. Image courtesy of NASA
Sun Jan 16 2022
NASA Disasters Programme remembers the 2021 disasters
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Fri Jan 14 2022
NOAA and NASA state that 2021 was the 6th warmest year in recent history
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Fri Dec 31 2021
UN-SPIDER reflecting on 2021
Copernicus Sentinel-1 flood monitoring.
Thu Dec 23 2021
ESA’s Global Development Assistance Programme kicked off its first action in the sector of ‘Disaster Resilience’
Fire engine truck with warning siren and emergency lights (Image: David R. Tribble)
Fri Dec 17 2021
Call for Good Practices on Early Warning Systems with Focus on Multi-Hazards
A wildfire burns at Florida Panther NWR. Image: US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Thu Dec 16 2021
UN-SPIDER publishes Practical Use Procedure for reporting area of forest damaged or destroyed by fire
Regional training course on International Charter activations
Sat Dec 11 2021
Regional Training Course on the International Charter Space and Major Disasters
UN-SPIDER/CEPREDENAC Regional Expert Meeting for Latin America
Wed Dec 1 2021
UN-SPIDER / CEPREDENAC Regional Expert Meeting for Latin America
UN-SPIDER/ZFL Bonn International Conference 2021
Fri Nov 19 2021
UN SPIDER International Bonn Conference successfully concluded

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