Space and aerial technology

MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would look after a potential flooding event.

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.

The inventory identified some 1,000 landslide points in São Sebastião, São Paulo state, Brazil. The research group is now using airborne laser scanning and other data inputs to create a methodology capable of more precise results.

Asia is using geospatial tech for climate adaptation. As COP29 approaches, global cooperation on tech-driven climate resilience is increasingly urgent.

Data from NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure.

By transforming data from NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) into actionable insights, the agency warns communities of imminent threats and helps reduce long-term risks.

Due to its unique ability to monitor Earth’s surface, Synthetic Aperture Radar plays a pivotal role in revolutionizing the geosciences.

Extreme weather is becoming more common around the world, with climatic events such as storms often causing damage to power networks, resulting in a loss of electricity – but could satellites prove to be a solution to maintaining energy supplies on earth?