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Droughts affecting Latin America
Dominican Republic Regional Expert Meeting
29 Jun 2016
Aerosol Index, Sahara dust. Image courtesy of Jesse Allen, NASA Earth Observatory, using Suomi NPP OMPS data provided courtesy of Colin Seftor (SSAI)
Saharan Dust
29 Jun 2016
Satellite image Erskine Fire. NASA Earth Observatory, image courtesy of Jesse Allen, using VIIRS day-night band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership
Erskine Fire Affecting California
29 Jun 2016
Floods in France. Image with courtesy of Philippe Derrien
Floods affecting Europe and the United-States
13 Jun 2016
Image courtesy of NASA, created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided by the joint Global Agricultural Monitoring Project between NASA, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and the University of Maryland
South-Asia Drought Monitoring System
13 Jun 2016
59th session of COPUOS at UNOV
COPUOS concluded its 59th annual session at UNOV
9 Jun 2016
7th session of the UN-SPIDER RSOs
UN-SPIDER conducts its 7th annual RSO meeting
6 Jun 2016
UN-SPIDER annual RSO session at UNOV
UN-SPIDER strengthened with three new Regional Support Offices
4 Jun 2016
ADPC LOGO
ADPC signs an agreement with UNOOSA to become a UN-SPIDER RSO
4 Jun 2016
IAASARS of Greece signs an agreement to become a UN-SPIDER RSO
4 Jun 2016
ZFL of UniBonn signs agreement with UNOOSA to become a UN-SPIDER RSO
3 Jun 2016
Staff of the NEOC of SE-CONRED of Guatemala during the simulation
El Salvador, Guatemala and Uruguay taking steps to become Authorised Users of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters
31 May 2016
Similar eruption of the Mount Sinabung in Indonesia. Image courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, caption by Robert Simon.
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters activated for Indonesia – Sinabung Volcano in Indonesia
31 May 2016
Cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh - Image courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory, map by Joshua Stevens
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters activated for Bangladesh – Roanu Cyclone
31 May 2016
UN-SPIDER 2016 Beijing Conference
UN-SPIDER Beijing Conference, September 2016
31 May 2016
Fort McMurray Fires, Alberta, Canada. Image courtesy of NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team
Fire in Canada, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters activated
26 May 2016
Image courtesy of NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce
Sri Lanka Landslides and Torrential Rains due to Tropical Storm Roanu
25 May 2016
Inundations caused by Hurricane Alex in 2010 in Mexico. Image courtesy of Flickr website
NASA Hurricane Resources Available for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
25 May 2016
Cyclone Roanu batters India and Bangladesh. Image courtesy of Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Cyclone Roanu batters India and Bangladesh
23 May 2016
IRNSS satellite to help locate lost trekkers. Image courtesy of Luca Galuzzi from Wikipedia article "Himalayas"
IRNSS satellite to help locate lost trekkers.
20 May 2016
Catalonia Forest Fire. Image courtesy of jordi_martos Pixabay website
PHAROS – successful demonstration of a system solution for disaster management during forest fires in Catalonia
20 May 2016
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