A run-down on the run-up to Rio+20, including a discussion of disaster resilience, a highlight topic leading to the June meeting. One goal of Rio+20 is to identify new ways in which disasters are impeding sustainable development.
The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is honoring ongoing Earth Day efforts by recognizing colleges and universities who have excelled in attempts to further the field of ecological sustainability.
Landsat 5’s 28th birthday this year was marked by a suspension in operations while the USGS Flight Operations Team “continues to investigate options for the resumption of imaging.” Landsat 5’s operations were originally halted in November 2011 due to a rapidly degrading electronic component.
An ESA Galileo sensor station has been installed and tested at the Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean. The Galileo global network system continues to set up ground-based systems worldwide in the loneliest locations, with an upcoming station to be completed at Norway’s Jan Mayen Island.
A Renewable Energy Atlas has been released by the Department of Energy to map the potential of renewable power in the U.S.
There’s a new technological tool that harnesses the power of communities to help prevent the destruction of rainforests.
A new video describes the role of the GEOSS Common Infrastructure in supporting policy and research related to biodiversity. Developed by the EuroGEOSS Project, the 8-minute video shows an example of using global data and models available on the web to identify unique African habitats that are in need of protection.
For a study on typhoid in Kathmandu, researchers took blood from patients infected with typhoid. Global Positioning System mapping shows that outbreaks tend to cluster around water spouts.
A project called SEAD, for Sustainable Environment-Actionable Data, aims to create a system for scientists to share their data across disciplines.
An extensive Landsat archive has been added to the Memory of World International Register to show Earth’s changes over time.
