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Sentinel-6 satellite. Image: ESA.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite ensures continuity of sea-surface height measurements
13 Apr 2021
Course announcement.
UN-SPIDER contributes to virtual training on the use of Google Earth Engine for forest fire management
13 Apr 2021
UNOOSA and NASA logos.
UNOOSA and NASA sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding to advance peaceful uses of outer space
13 Apr 2021
Volcanic eruption. Image: NASA Earth Observatory.
NASA monitors two volcanoes in the Caribbean
12 Apr 2021
Forest fires in the Amazon. Image: NASA Earth Observatory.
Latin American partners successfully complete virtual training course on forest fire management
12 Apr 2021
Snapshot of the SIRIS platform in action. Image: Mexican Space Agency (AEM)
Mexico and Argentina align satellite networks to resolve regional challenges
12 Apr 2021
Logo of CGI. Image: CGI.
ESA and CGI sign contract to improve wildfire risk management using EO and AI data
12 Apr 2021
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
12 Apr 2021
Screenshot of the SMAP tool in action. Image: NASA
NASA integrates soil moisture data into Disasters Mapping Portal
12 Apr 2021
Official Logo of NICFI. Image: NICFI.
New NICFI programme provides high-resolution imagery to help combat climate change effects
12 Apr 2021
The signing ceremony of the ROSE-L mission. Image: European Space Agency.
ESA and Thales Alenia Space sign contract for a new addition to Europe's Copernicus programme: ROSE-L mission
12 Apr 2021
The Anticipation Hub logo. Image: Anticipation Hub.
Disasters programme at NASA partakes in Anticipation Hub
9 Apr 2021
The new adaptationcommunity.net logo. Image: adaptationcommunity.net.
Adaptationcommunity.net releases overhauled website
9 Apr 2021
Cover of the JRC Atlas of the Human Planet 2020 report. Image: Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
Atlas of the Human Planet 2020 report highlights impact of GHSL data on disaster risk management
9 Apr 2021
Cover of the WEF/DE Africa Report. Image: World Economic Forum.
WEF/DE Africa report highlights economic potential of Earth observation data for Africa
9 Apr 2021
Crops in Kenya. Image: RCMRD.
SERVIR programme in Kenya provides EO data to help financial aid reach farmers more efficiently
8 Apr 2021
Earth from Space. Image: ESA.
ESA picks next Earth Explorer mission: Harmony
8 Apr 2021
Swiss Re and ICEYE logos with flood extent analytics visualisation in the background. Image: ICEYE.
Swiss Re and ICEYE join efforts to improve flood modelling and support disaster management globally
8 Apr 2021
Arctic Northwest Russia. Image: ESA (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO).
ESA and OHB Sweden sign contract for prototype satellite to gather Arctic weather data
30 Mar 2021
Space4Youth Competition Winners 2019 and 2020. Image: UNOOSA.
Space4Youth Competition 2021 launched
25 Mar 2021
Agricultural drought in Ethiopia. Image: WFP/Stephanie Savariaud
ASIS tool by FAO helps monitor agricultural droughts and manage their risks at country level using EO data
22 Mar 2021
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