UN-SPIDER Updates March 2018

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In this issue:

UN-SPIDER at a glance

UN-SPIDER conducts Technical Advisory Mission follow-up and national training programme in Sri Lanka

News from the community

Satellites detect multiple forest fires in India

European Commission signs Earth observation cooperation arrangements with Colombia, Chile and Brazil

International Charter activated for New Caledonia cyclone

Study highlights uses of LiDAR for earthquake damage assessments

Disaster Management Center of Sri Lanka becomes Authorized User of International Charter

Satellite technology improves tracking of hurricane wind speed

New NOAA satellite aims to better predict severe weather, save lives

New Spanish Earth observation satellite launched

New resources

New tool for global severe index allows climate community to assess meteorological drought by terrestrial water storage

New geospatial dataset helps assess early signs of drought risks worldwide

New tool uses Copernicus data to assess coastal flood and erosion risk

Issue Date

Vendredi, 13 April 2018 - 12:00

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