Geospatial Tools for Agricultural Water Management
The use of geospatial technologies can help mitigate inefficient use of water and help improve how this precious resource is used in crop production.
Open-Source Science in the Cloud Collaboration
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released a new open source and science tool called the Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP).
Mapping Ocean Currents
Mapping ocean currents and understanding how they vary is critical for geographers and scientists, especially as our globe changes.
Mapping Ecosystem Health through Satellite Data
Remote sensing techniques, particularly those based on satellite, drone, and aircraft data, have revolutionized collecting ecosystem data.
How the Satellite Imagery Industry is Re-inventing Itself
Joe Morrison discusses how new businesses are developing tools that use satellite imagery and SAR to quantify climate-related disasters.
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR), Earth Observation, and Mapping
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) is becoming more widely available and increasingly part of Earth observation satellites.
Hub for Free Remote Sensing Materials
Esri has launched a hub that will serve as the collection point for free remote sensing and imagery materials
Mapping Tropical Forest Quality from Satellite Data
Researchers have created high resolution maps of tropical forest quality using remotely sensed data from NASA satellites.
Recent Developments in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
Remote sensing and earth observation capabilities at satellite, aerial, UAV, and ground levels have radically improved in the last decade.
NASA, ESA, and JAXA Launch the COVID-19 Earth Observation Dashboard
The COVID-19 Earth Observation Dashboard maps and tracks changes in air and water quality, climate change, economic activity, and agriculture due to the pandemic.
Using Remote Sensing to Map Invasive Species
Scientists and researchers are increasingly using remote sensing methods to map and track invasive species.
Analysis of Satellite Imagery and Search Data Suggests the Coronavirus Outbreak May Have Started Earlier in 2019
A study that analyzed traffic around hospitals using satellite imagery and Baidu search queries suggests that the coronavirus outbreak may have started earlier in China than in December of 2019.