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Earth Observation (EO) is the process of gathering information about the Earth’s surface, waters and atmosphere via ground-based, airborne and/or satellite remote sensing platforms.

This theme includes the use of space-based and aerial technologies such as satellite communications, remote sensing and drones to improve disaster management and collect data for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Latest Earth Observation additions in the Knowledge Base

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Mexico City
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Home to some 20 million people, the Mexico City area is built atop an aquifer. Extensive groundwater pumping, combined with the weight of urban development, has resulted in the compaction of the ancient lakebed beneath the city for more than a century.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized.

SciTechDaily
Aurora borealis paroxysm over the area of lake Myvatn in Iceland.
Research briefs

Combining carbon-14 measurements taken at the highest level of precision with historical literature lays a new foundation for studying unpredictable and hazardous solar proton events.

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
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A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide, a new study has found.

PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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As climate resilience becomes a critical pillar of European policies, RSS-Hydro’s tools utilise cutting edge geospatial technology to forecast weather and impact in immersive detail.

Innovation News Network
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A constellation of four new satellites has been launched for Greece, marking a world first for a national satellite capability dedicated to wildfire detection and tracking.

European Space Agency
Wildfire heatwave compund event
Research briefs

A study connects satellite data on vegetation condition, topography, and weather conditions to examine the predicted versus actual burn severity of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

Eos - AGU
A blazing wildfire starts to encroach on residential areas in Braga, Portugal
Research briefs

Research demonstrates the use of operational weather radar measurements to track long-range ember fallout and rapid spread of intense wildfires.

Eos - AGU
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