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An image of an asteroid in outer space, image courtesy of NASA
UNOOSA hosts the 7th Planetary Defense Conference
2020: The Non-COVID Disasters
The non-COVID-19 disasters in the year 2020
Peru's INDECI & CONIDA host webinar on the use of satellite technologies in disaster risk management research
Official Logo of the Algerian Space Agency. Image: ASAL.
ASAL provides EO data to the International Charter Space and Major Disasters
JAXA logo. Image: JAXA.
JAXA and NTT DATA embark on joint research to improve 3D mapping for disaster management
Fires in the Amazon as seen from Space. Image: ESA/NASA–L. Parmitano.
GWIS launches country profiles to support wildfire risk management in LAC region
Cover of The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2021 report. Image: UN OCHA.
The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2021 report highlights the state of the humanitarian data ecosystem and identifies gaps in data availability
Temperature Anomalies in 2020. Image: NASA.
2020 ties for warmest year on record, new report shows
Elevation in Western China. Image: ESA.
Copernicus releases 30m Digital Elevation Model
Data. Image: EUMETSAT.
EUMETSAT releases new pilot data services
Cover of the Compendium of EO contributions to the SDG Targets and Indicators. Image: ESA.
New Compendium highlights contributions of Earth observation to reaching the SDGs
Forest fires. Image: ESA.
Scientists are using radar data to decipher where and how well landscapes recover after major fires
Sentinel-6 satellite. Image: ESA.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite ensures continuity of sea-surface height measurements
Course announcement.
UN-SPIDER contributes to virtual training on the use of Google Earth Engine for forest fire management
UNOOSA and NASA logos.
UNOOSA and NASA sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding to advance peaceful uses of outer space
Volcanic eruption. Image: NASA Earth Observatory.
NASA monitors two volcanoes in the Caribbean
Forest fires in the Amazon. Image: NASA Earth Observatory.
Latin American partners successfully complete virtual training course on forest fire management
Snapshot of the SIRIS platform in action. Image: Mexican Space Agency (AEM)
Mexico and Argentina align satellite networks to resolve regional challenges
Logo of CGI. Image: CGI.
ESA and CGI sign contract to improve wildfire risk management using EO and AI data
Cover of the IFRC World Disasters Report 2020. Image: Indian Red Cross Society.
World Disasters Report 2020 highlights role of smart financing and space-based information in humanitarian response
Screenshot of the SMAP tool in action. Image: NASA
NASA integrates soil moisture data into Disasters Mapping Portal
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