Although scientists have predicted that extreme wet and dry events will become more frequent and severe as the planet warms and climate changes, detecting this on regional and continental levels have been difficult to prove.
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EO Africa Research & Development Facility is offering an online training course from April 3 to April 28. Participants will explore the potential of temporal dimension satellite EO data for monitoring vegetation dynamics and land cover/land use changes over long periods. The course involves theoretical concepts of hyper-temporal monitoring and practical skills in acquiring, pre-processing and analysing long-time series of satellite EO data.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Heavy rains, sea level rise, flash floods, and coastal floods are expected to increase further the frequency and severity around the coastal areas of the United States. Since 2000, at least one flood has occurred in the U.S. on average on nearly 300 days per year. The NOAA database also shows that all 50 states and the District of Columbia were affected by flooding in 2021.
As the arrival of spring increases the risk of severe weather, NOAA's geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites, such as GOES East, GOES West, Suomi NPP, and NOAA-20, are closely monitoring the changing weather patterns.
On Monday, 13 March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened its 58th session to complete the last elements of its Sixth Assessment Report: the Synthesis Report and its Summary for Policymakers. The session takes place in Interlaken, Switzerland, and is scheduled to run until 17 March.
The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zürich introduced on March 7 the first seismic risk model for Switzerland. The new model, that complements the Seismic Hazard Map published by SED in 2004, shows the potential impact of earthquakes on the population and infrastructure in the country.
Climate change is expected to increase the severity, frequency, and impacts of extreme weather events that affect ecosystems, human health and security. In a warming climate, the frequency and intensity of storm-related hazards may also be amplified. Hail is one hazard of interest due to its dangerous and destructuve nature, especially when hail particles grow to larger sizes.
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The 9th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment (RSCy2023) will be held in Cyprus on 3-5 April, 2023.
The RSCy2023 is organized by the Cyprus Remote Sensing Society and ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, in cooperation with ESA, NASA, Copernicus, DLR, Group On Earth Observations, the Department of Electronic Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Technical Chamber of Cyprus, the Cyprus Department of Meteorology and the Agricultural Research Institute.
On March 3, Airbus Defence and Space announced a manufacuring agreement for Angeo-1, the first Angola Earth Observation satellite. Angeo-1 will be an Airbus S250 optical satellite built in France, and once operational it will become the most advanced optical satellite in the region.
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FOSS4G, the Free and Open Source Software for Geoespatial and the largest global gathering for geospatial software, is taking place in Prizren, Kosovo, from 26 June to 2 July 2023. During seven days of presentations, discussions, workshops, and cooperation, FOSS4G brings together developers, users, decision-makers and observers from a diverse array of opganizations and fields.
The conference will cover many topics, amongst which:
