Originally published by Yale Environment 360 – Recent studies show that many of the world’s savannas, including famed southern African landscapes, are experiencing significant change as rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere favor the growth of trees over grasslands.
New Zealand’s ‘What on Earth’ Colloquium Explores the Future of Earth Observation
On Feb. 17, New Zealand played host to “What on Earth,” an International Colloquium Exploring Science and Policy Implications of Earth Observation. The conference focused on the positive impacts of remote sensing and satellite imagery for stakeholders in the New Zealand community.
Space Technologies helping World Heritage sites in association with UNESCO
Space agencies and institutions are coming together in order to assist UNESCO to monitor and protect World Heritage Sites. Data that is gathered through space technologies is used to assess the environmental damage in places such as the Great Wall of China and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Google Earth and Its Applications on World’s Features
Google Earth benefits the Earth Observation community using satellite imagery to uncover new information regarding the world’s features and landscapes. Accessing Google Earth from our home computers we can view and even plan responses to events ranging from tornadoes and tsunamis to climate change and wildfires.