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An image captured by the 16m resolution multispectral wide-angle colour camera on the Gaofen-6 earth observation satellite. Image: CNS/RADI/CAS.
12 Jun 2018
China launches new Earth observation satellites to monitor disasters
This set of 12 still images show the potential landslide by month averaged over the last 15 years. Image: NASA.
7 Jun 2018
NASA builds open global landslide catalog to improve disaster preparedness
Image of the eruption and resulting ash plume of the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala captured by the NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite on 3 June 2018. Image: NASA Earth Observatory
6 Jun 2018
NASA and NOAA satellites monitor deadly Guatemala volcano eruption
Logo of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
5 Jun 2018
International Charter activated for Fuego Volcano in Guatemala
A visualization of Aeolus' mission. Image: European Space Agency
5 Jun 2018
Space-based lasers and supercomputer to aid the forecasting of extreme weathers
Logo of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
5 Jun 2018
International Charter activated for forest fires in China
Participants at EvIDENz stakeholder workshop in Pretoria, South Africa. , Participants at EvIDENz stakeholder workshop in Pretoria, South Africa. , Participants at the technical training as part of the workshop.
4 Jun 2018
EvIDENz project convenes stakeholder workshop in South Africa
Logo of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
4 Jun 2018
International Charter activated for floods in Yemen
30 May 2018
Crisis Connectivity Charter to aid disaster relief enters into full operation
Beijing from the Sentinel-1A satellite. Image: Copernicus Data/ESA (2014).
25 May 2018
Applications open for United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction

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