Can a new kind of website transform how environmental data are collected and shared? The creators of UNEP Live think it just might.
SERVIR-Africa: Sharing Data for Member Benefit
The SERVIR-Africa partnership with RCMRD promotes an increase in data sharing among RCMRD’s member nations. A flood modeling system that will help member states anticipate and prepare for flooding is in its pilot stages.
10th Annual AARSE Conference Seeks to Promote Sustainable Development in Africa
The 10th annual AARSE conference will be held in October in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference draws participants from science, education, business and policy sectors to promote the use of remote sensing technologies in furthering sustainable developments throughout Africa.
A Growing Initiative: The Progress and Future of the Global Forest Observation Initiative
You don’t have to talk with Dr. Doug Muchoney for very long to discover his enthusiasm. Based at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Virginia, Muchoney is the U.S. representative for the Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI). In an interview with Earthzine, he shared a look into his experience with the GFOI so far.
The Future of Earth Observation – GEO-X
At the Group on Earth Observations’ 10th Plenary and Ministerial Summit in Switzerland, Jan. 12-17, delegates from 90 countries and 77 international organizations charted a course for a second decade of “unleashing the power of open data to improve the quality of life for people everywhere.” Earthzine science writer Osha Gray Davidson was there, providing live coverage of this historic event.
The Group on Earth Observations Looks Toward a Second Decade of Data Sharing
Since 2005, the international Group of Earth Observations has been working to make vital data about our planet widely available and create a Global Earth Observation System of Systems. The group meets in Geneva starting on Jan. 12, to assess past work and chart a course for another decade.