Earth Observation

Alaska scientists have launched an interactive tsunami map covering 66 coastal communities, highlighting flood risks and preparedness gaps to help local leaders strengthen evacuation planning and protect lives.

A study of 465 cities across 107 countries reveals global land subsidence trends from 2014 to 2023, identifying hotspots including Mexico City and several Asian cities. The findings highlight the need for continued monitoring and targeted action.

The study integrates asset inventories, satellite imagery and impact modelling to estimate flood losses and damages within days, once a sufficiently detailed flood footprint is available.

River models have long been used to estimate water in hard-to-reach or remote areas. New study from UMass Amherst shows the math can be off—way off.

A satellite-based tool maps vegetation moisture across Australia, helping track bushfire risk in near real time. The data can support local monitoring, preparedness and prescribed burning decisions as conditions evolve.

Antarctic radar observations improved Southern Hemisphere weather forecasts, reducing errors in atmospheric river predictions and enhancing estimates of winds, moisture transport and circulation in data-sparse regions.

An interview with Sarah Jones, President of DWD, partnership and what EUMETSAT’s new generation satellites will bring and how Germany's national weather service applies EUMETSAT data and services in essential weather forecasts and climate monitoring.

Scientists at the Australian National University are developing what could be Australia's first national satellite mission for Earth observation, with world-first technology to monitor the flammability of eucalypt forests from space.

This editorial explores how AI, Earth Observation data and cloud platforms support disaster risk reduction, highlighting 25 studies on hazards, risk assessment, early warning, response and recovery, and future directions for responsible AI.