Due to rising temperatures, Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than in other areas of the world. The benchmark glacier Chhota Shigri has retreated by 950 meters since the 1960s. This paper details the climate-change related effects, using remote sensing and other data.
The volcanic hazard can involve a sequence of disastrous events, leading to cascading effects in multiple systems. An effective Disaster Operations Management tool should be focused on a dynamic evolution of risk, in order to minimize physical and economic losses.
This informative article explains how to create seasonal Earth observation circular journals called Phenology Wheels. The journals are recorded in situ, and are an enjoyable activity for individuals, families, classrooms, youth programs, and workshops for people of all ages.
University of Toledo’s Soma Shekara Sreenadh Reddy Depuru discusses the financial, technical and political issues surrounding energy production and how adoption of smart energy management techniques could not only conserve massive amounts of energy, but could increase security and efficiency.
