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In this issue:
UN-SPIDER at a glance
News from our community
- Fifty-fifth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee opens in Vienna
- Tracking rising waters in the Rhine river
- Applications for programme to study microgravity science by performing experiments in a drop tower close 28 February
- Applications open for programme offering opportunity to deploy cube satellites from ISS
- UN-SPIDER jointly organizes regional workshop and training course on drought preparedness
- New UNESCO tool uses remote sensing data to monitor global water quality
- Scientists aim to improve weather warnings using satellite-based infrared luminance data
- Copernicus Emergency Management Service activated for floods in northern France and storm in Germany
- International Charter activated for volcano activity in Philippines and Papua New Guinea
- Researchers test new model for predicting disease outbreak based on space data
- North Carolina flood inundation maps highlight role of 3D elevation data in disaster management
- Japan plans to provide disaster information through car navigation via satellite
- Global Humanitarian Technology Conference proceedings consider the role of satellite data for humanitarian action
- A new information system for disaster management in the Andean region supports risk analysis
- United Arab Emirates becomes official member of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
- Agreement on new international Space Climate Observatory
- Flood Early Warning and Early Action System (FEWEAS) mobile app helps predict flooding
- New online remote sensing application for land cover classification and monitoring with Landsat data
- Sentinel-5P delivers its first images of air pollution
- ESA investigates the potential of High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS)
