Climate change is increasingly impacting vulnerable populations with climate-related shocks such as floods, droughts, and extreme heat. REACH conducts intersectoral assessments to better understand humanitarian needs in crisis situations and incorporates remote sensing into these studies. This approach aligns with REACH's goal to mainstream climate analysis and transcend the limitations of country-specific research.
EOS-04 carrying a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR ) is a follow-on mission to RISAT-1 launched in 2012. The satellite has all weather, day and night imaging capability. It provides continuity of C-band SAR data to the user community, especially for agricultural applications.
The Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission that monitors and characterizes Earth’s environment on a global scale. EnMAP measures geochemical, biochemical and biophysical variables providing information on the status and evolution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. More information about the main objectives and the status can be found on the mission page.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced updated guidelines aimed at helping countries manage the increasing threat of extreme wildfires, exacerbated by climate change. The new publication, Integrated Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines: Principles and Strategic Actions, updates previous guidelines from two decades ago, reflecting the growing challenges posed by longer, hotter, and drier fire seasons.
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Join on 11 October to celebrate Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2024 and learn about the Joint Research Centre's (JRC) work on crisis management and the risks and opportunities of the future.
The annual conference will focus on how early-warning and monitoring data - on droughts, wildfires, floods, emergency mapping and population exposure - provided by the JRC's Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) can support a wide range of policies and help build disaster risk management strategies.
Equipped with four instruments, the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite mission has been designed to make a range of different measurements that together will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recently tested two innovative tools designed to enhance wildfire detection and response. These tools, part of NOAA's Next Generation Fire System (NGFS), were evaluated during a week-long series of simulations at the new Fire Weather Testbed in Boulder, Colorado. The goal: to accelerate and improve the accuracy of wildfire detection and warning capabilities across the United States.
