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The highlighted section shows additional fire hot spots under the Indonesian haze, using satellite imagery of TET-1 (Image: DLR).
German research cooperation looking behind Indonesia’s haze
Cyclone Chapala over the Gulf of Aden (Image: NASA).
International Charter activated for Cyclone Chapala in Yemen
Remote sensing imagery, like here showing the earthquake and landslides in Nepal 2015, provide important information (Image: USGS).
Review: the partnership of EROS and the UN
Asia-Pacific is the most disaster-prone region of the world (Image: UN).
The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015 - Disasters without Borders
Recently, fire hot spots decreased in consequence of heavy rainfalls (Image: NASA).
Lasting forest fires in Indonesia
Hindu Kush Region of Afghanistan struck by 7.5 earthquake on 26 October (Image: USGS).
International Charter and Copernicus Emergency Management Service activated for earthquake in Afghanistan
These days, the Champs-Elysées in Paris hosts a Climate Cube (Image: ESA).
Space for Climate Exhibition at the Champs-Elysées in Paris
Puerto De Manzanillo: Grading Map (Source: Copernicus Emergency Manage Service)
Copernicus Emergency Management Service activated for Hurricane Patricia in Mexico
Mapping floods in Nigeria using Sentinel-1 satellite images (Image: International Water Institute).
Lasting floods in Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone
Space agency leaders strengthen the use of satellite applications in climate change and disaster management (Image: NASA).
International Academy of Astronautics promulgates Heads of Space Agencies Summit Declaration 2015
Earth observation agreement articulates space agencies from EU and USA to use earth observation technology to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. (Source: NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center)
New agreement on Copernicus Earth Observation Data between EU and USA
Cyclone Koppu over the Philippines (Image: NASA).
Copernicus Emergency Management Service activated for the Philippines, Croatia and Italy
The World Disasters Report 2015 will be a key publication for the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit 2016 (Source: UNIS).
Launch of the 2015 World Disasters Report at the United Nations Office at Vienna
Stephen O’Brien says that satellite communications are the only technology immune to natural disasters (Image: UN Geneva).
Satellite operators sign Crisis Connectivity Charter at the World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation
Prof. Judi Wakhungu shared her experience with the project at this year's MESA Forum in Nairobi (Image: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung).
Review: Forum of the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA)
Launch of Jilin-1 four satellites at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu Province. Photo Credit: Xinhua/Zhao Peng
Four new Chinese satellites to contribute for disaster prevention
Indonesia RSO UNSPIDER activities in September 2015
International workshop on the use of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing in emergency management and response practices
Workshop on the Applications of Geospatial Technologies to Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
The UN celebrates the International Day for Disaster Reduction (Image: NASA/UNISDR).
International Day for Disaster Reduction
Investments in risk reduction can reduce the risk of flash floods (Image: USGS).
Local knowledge as a key element of disaster risk management and the management of floods
At the Eye on Earth Summit 2015 the UAE highlights the use of space assets (Image: NASA).
UAE Space Agency strengthens the use of space assets at the Eye on Earth Summit 2015
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