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Prof. Nataliia Kussul of the UN-SPIDER RSO delivered a presentation
Earth Observation for Food and Agriculture: Ukraine RSO takes part in Workshop
Two experts of the Ukraine UN-SPIDER RSO delivered presentations.
Ukraine RSO participates in UNOOSA Workshop on Space Technology Applications
The GEODIM platform provides value-added geoinformation
Romania: Towards a Satellite-based Operational Emergency Service
Participants discussed recent advances, challenges and needs.
Regional Workshop on integral disaster risk management in Central America
Satellite has arrived at its Japanese launch site
The GPM satellite has arrived at its launch site in Japan
ICCM Training Day followed 4 tracks: Mobile/Security, Maps, Data and Knowledge
5th Annual CrisisMappers Conference concluded
The satellite will be used to aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters
China: successful launch of Yaogan XIX satellite
Relief workers continue struggling to reach some of the most devastated regions
Relief efforts in Philippines: satellite data used for crowdsource mapping
Crucial role that early warning actions and effective preparation activities
India: disaster planning and early warning saved lives
One person has been reported killed in the flooding
Oman: International Charter activated due to flood
2013 fire season in Portugal will be remembered as one of the worst since 1940
Space-based information applied to tackle wildfires
The Act will allow long-term continued access to data
Access to Sentinel satellite data will be free and open
Micromappers has enlisted digital humanitarian volunteers
Twitter helps emergency services during natural disasters
MEA: multi-product data exploitation system with global data coverage since 1978
First map of forest change that is globally consistent and locally relevant
New interactive online map shows forest loss and gain from 2000-2012
More than 70,000 people were killed by natural disasters annually
South Korea develops new GIS-based weather model to forecast disasters
Tropical Cyclone 3A is just the fifth storm to strike the country since 1966
Somalia affected by unusual tropical cyclone
The 346 homes destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire was situated in Mountain Shadow
Why Colorado’s wildfires are becoming more destructive
Climate Risk Index may serve as a red flag for the most vulnerable regions
New edition of Global Climate Risk Index
On 10 November 2013, the International Charter was activated for Vietnam
Vietnam: International Charter activated due to Typhoon Haiyan
Super Typhoon Haiyan over the Philippines on 8 November 2013
NASA's Aqua satellite sees Super Typhoon Haiyan from Space
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