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Climate change and resilience, conservation, forests, water and weather.
The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has launched three earth observation decision support tools to provide actionable intelligence on air pollution, flood risk, and water security. These satellite-powered tools aim to assist municipalities, regulators, and industry in addressing…
Source: Engineering News
A new interactive platform, developed by Harvard and partner universities, reconstructs past and projects future sea-level changes across Africa's coastline. This tool provides critical, localized data for policymakers and communities to understand and adapt to the impacts of climate change…
Source: Mail & Guardian
New Zealand's 3D Coastal Mapping program has completed its second season, releasing 118 billion point cloud data points. This high-resolution LiDAR data supports critical coastal planning, hazard modeling, and climate adaptation efforts across nine regions.
Source: Spatial Source
Earth observation technology is empowering Pacific Island communities to overcome barriers in monitoring vital coastal ecosystems like mangroves and seagrass meadows. This approach leverages satellite data and geospatial tools to support climate action and sustainable management.
Source: Spatial Source
Kuva US has been selected by NASA for its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, making it eligible to provide hyperspectral satellite data for Earth science research and applications. This partnership aims to enhance environmental monitoring, disaster response, and public safety…
Source: Satellite Evolution
Two new ESA satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, have begun their journey from France to French Guiana for a joint Vega-C rocket launch in September. These missions will provide critical data on plant health, ocean dynamics, and environmental changes.
Source: European Space Agency
The European Space Agency has authorized Airbus Defence and Space to begin developing Aeolus-2, a successor to the successful Aeolus wind mission. Set for launch in 2034, this operational meteorological mission will provide continuous global wind profiles to enhance weather forecasting and climate…
Source: European Space Agency
The Mediterranean Sea experienced record-breaking surface temperatures in June 2026, with some areas exceeding average temperatures by up to 8°C. Data from the Copernicus Marine Service and ESA's Climate Change Initiative confirm these unprecedented heat anomalies.
Source: European Space Agency
Algeria has launched the final phase of its National Reforestation Plan, aiming to plant 43 million trees and shrubs nationwide while strengthening GIS and spatial data capabilities to support sustainable land and natural resource management.
A peer-reviewed study introduced a geospatial energy model to optimize utility-scale solar and wind power development in Kenya. Published in Cell Reports Sustainability, the model integrates enhanced solar and wind resource data into the Open-source Energy Modelling System.