We turn geo-spatial data into decision making info. 1st project - Foresight Crops, provides arable farmers with advanced info on the risk of insect infestation.
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Excellent launch event for the Rum and Sargassum project. The Honourable Minister of Energy provided the keynote. GGIS as a project partner are looking forward to contributing to this innovative project. rumandsargassum.com/
#biofuel #mapping #predictiveanalytics
ALT Dr Legena Henry speaking with a panel of distinguished speakers beside her.
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The Winners of the Foresight DRM Disaster Mapping Hackathon are:
First place:
Giatri Lalla - "Project Ignite - The Grand Bahama Bushfire 'N Tingz"
Second place:
Parinda, Lisah and Yanika - "EmergencyRoute"
Congratulations!
ALT Screenshot showing images of the hackathon winners and two of the organisers.
Global Geo-Intelligence Solutions is hosting a hackathon.
It focuses on ideas using geo data to facilitate disaster mapping & response.
Win up to 500USD by submitting a working application, a short writeup and a 2 minute video.
Interested?
foresight-drm-mapping.devpos…
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GGIS retweeted
#Copernicus for #wildfires monitoring
#Chile🇨🇱 continues to be affected by some of the worst #fires in recent history, and evacuations are underway
Multiple plumes of smoke continue to be visible in this #Sentinel3🇪🇺🛰 image acquired on 7 February
#EMSR647 @CopernicusEMS
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Heard the phrase "Polar Vortex" thrown about lately and wanted to know more about what it actually is (and isn't)? This is the article for you!
climate.gov/news-features/un…
@NOAAClimate @NOAA
ALT infographic of understanding the polar vortex. Image shows two globes. A light blue band indicates the jet stream. Left globe has a straight jet stream. The other is wavy. Above the Arctic is a 3-d vortex of blue indicating the polar vortex. On the left globe, the vortex is stable and strong. On the right globe, the vortex is weaker and split showing a disrupted vortex.
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—Job Alert—
Map Cataloguer
British Library, London
Deadline: 20 November 2022
The British Library is looking to recruit a full-time Map Cataloguer with specialist interest in antiquarian and modern cartographic materials.
bit.ly/3E0p1FJ
In a market with a short grain supply, the dry spring weather of 2022 was devastating for European wheat production, according to a new drought monitor that draws on data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) Earth observation mission.
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As European markets strive to offset food insecurity, the timing of Europe’s dry spring couldn’t have been worse. For the Catalonian region alone, tons of cereals have been lost in this summer’s harvest. Estimates for accumulated damages to the region’s wheat harvest are above...
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nine million euros, due to the adversely dry spring.
#ESA #Europe #Heatwave #Crops
earth.esa.int/eogateway/news…
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, or OCO-3, is a space instrument designed to investigate important questions about the distribution of carbon dioxide on Earth as it relates to growing urban populations and changing patterns of fossil fuel combustion...
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OCO-3's data will complement data from two other Earth-observing missions aboard the space station - ECOSTRESS, which measures temperature stress and water use by plants, and GEDI, which assesses the amount of above-ground organic plant material present, particularly in forests..
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The data from these instruments help scientists to understand how plants around the globe respond to changes in climate as well as a more complete understanding of the carbon cycle.
#Carbon #Satellite #Monitoring #ClimateChange
jpl.nasa.gov/missions/orbiti…
climate.nasa.gov/news/2894/f…
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In 2021 alone, natural disasters struck over 430 times around the globe. In total, these events affected 101.8 million people. Over 10,000 people lost their lives, with economic damage surpassing $250 billion.
The UNOOSA workshop on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk...
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Reduction - Assessing the Unseen Risks in December 7th -9th 2022, aims to provide a forum for disaster management communities and geospatial experts to explore the role of space-based information in identifying, assessing, and monitoring disaster risks. It's for Disaster managers
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policymakers, technologists, and providers of space technology solutions from governments, academia, and research institutions.
#workshop #DRM #NaturalDisaster #Space
unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/u…
Winners of the Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications were revealed on the 15th of September during Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week (WSBW).
With 200 executive-level speakers, over 1,200 industry leaders, and 480 businesses in attendance, the event
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allows global players to celebrate excellence in the past year and negotiate new deals that will shape the year.
This year’s winners are honored across four categories:
● Inmarsat & Viasat for the Strategic Transaction Award (M&A)
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● Starlink for the Global Satcom Business Award
● Hispasat for the Regional Space Business Award
● Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Telecomunicaciones e Internet para Todos initiative
#WSBW #Euroconsult #Satellite #Innovation
geoconnexion.com/news/winner…
of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
EUTELSAT KONNECT is a new-generation High Throughout Satellite bringing broadband services to Africa. Since entering full service more than a year ago, the satellite has gained strong momentum through multiple agreements with...
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telecommunications operators in over 27 African countries, potentially impacting the lives of over 1.3 billion people.
#SME #Businesses #Africa #Connectivity #Communications
africanews.space/eutelsat-an…
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