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Royal Dutch Shell have indicated that the oil leak at their Bonga offshore site in Nigeria is less than 40,000 barrels; a number that is disputed by the nonprofit environmental satellite monitoring group SkyTruth that puts the spill at 2.4 million gallons. SkyTruth arrived at their calculation based on the size of the oil slick [...]
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) yesterday, stressing the importance of remote sensing for sustainable development. Not only did he mention the importance of space-based observation systems, but also the development of a newer class of environment and monitoring sensors and the study of weather-related phenomena. The prime minister addressed [...]
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A grass-roots gathering of the geoscience community calling themselves GEOScan are exploring the potential for using the Iridium NEXT communications constellation as a platform for earth observation. The Iridium NEXT constellation will consist of 66 cross-linked, low-Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites that intersect over the north and south poles, with plans to begin launching in 2015. [...]
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) recently sponsored a contest with Visualizing.org and Challengepost.com to communicate the value of nature. Jacob Houtman’s Value of Nature – Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity visualization was deemed the most effective at showing how we are using our natural resources. The interactive map depicts the difference between each country’s [...]
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A report was released yesterday from the Asian Development Bank titled, “Migration Due to Climate Change Demands Attention.” In the report, the climate threats and the complex nature of migration were outlined. Such impacts as rainfall variability (droughts and floods), high temperature, more severe monsoons and cyclones, and rising sea levels all pose issues to [...]
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The National Research Council’s committee to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will evaluate the loss of ecosystem services in the Gulf of Mexico due to the spill. The 16-member committee, led by an ocean mapping expert from the University of New Hampshire, are currently evaluating techniques to quantify the impact in [...]
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There’s a short interview on the official Google blog today with Megan Smith, VP New Business Development and General Manager of Google.org. In the profile, she speaks to the opportunity of the Internet to connect in new ways, the optimism of addressing humanity’s greatest challenges, and the process that this philanthropic arm takes in application [...]
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DeTect, a Florida-based company that uses remote sensing technology to study the atmosphere, has isolated the unusual activity of the blackbird flock that died in Arkansas on New Year’s Eve. Radar images support the theory that the flock was rousted by fireworks for an uncharacteristic nighttime flight, and that the birds stayed aloft for nearly [...]
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ISIS — a consortium of more than 800 zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations — has just announced that they are teaming up to create one central Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS). The central shared network for those working on global wildlife conservation is unprecedented in its scale and scope, aiming to catalog and share information [...]
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Researchers at Appalachian State University are studying the long-term use of GIS and remote sensing to track and respond to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The unique long-term nature of this disaster provides new opportunities for mapping technologies to make a significant impact in the operations, policy decisions and allocation of resources for this disaster [...]
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