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Ozone Hole Nears Record Size Again
The ozone hole over Antarctica currently extends over 26 million square kilometres – an area larger than the North American continent. Currently, it is approximately 2.5 million square kilometres larger
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Are you using Airbus Defence and Space products and solutions for sectors such as Defence and Intelligence, Oil & Gas, Emergency Response, Land Administration, Civil Engineering, Forestry & Environment, Agriculture
OGC Seeks Public Comment on Candidate 3D Portrayal Service Standard
The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) seeks public comment on the candidate OGC 3D Portrayal Service (3DPS) Standard. In the last decade, progress in airborne and mobile laser
Make Better Geospatial Decisions with Accurate Elevation Data
ENVI Webinar: Make Better Geospatial Decisions with Accurate Elevation Data November 5, 2015; 3:30 PM Berlin (GMT +2); 1PM New York (GMT -4) Precise elevation data is the initial foundation of any accurate geospatial
NDRF Joins Hands with ISRO to Get Real-time Satellite Data for Disaster Rescue
In a bid to obtain the vital “third eye” to tackle disasters, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has inked a pact with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) which
Egypt: Russia to Launch EgyptSat-2 Remote Sensing Satellite
According to The Cairo Post, Egypt and Russia will sign a contract in late 2015 to establish a new Egyptian satellite for remote sensing, Vladimir Solntsev, head of Korolev Rocket
A Drone with a Sense of Building Its Own Maps
MIT Technology Review – Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich are making drones more independent with a sense of building its own direction. They have demonstrated
Wine Industry Adopted UK Open LiDAR Data to Boost High Quality Grapes
The UK Environment Agency open LiDAR data is to be used by wine industry to identify suitable land for vineyards. The Environment Agency now has an extensive archive of aerial LIDAR data covering
United States Forest Service Deploys the Avenza PDF Maps App for Fire-Fighting
PDF Maps app to aid firefighting and emergency response efforts The United States Forest Service (USFS) fights wildfires and other natural disasters in more than 155 national forests and 20
India Proposes Use of Geospatial Technologies to Strengthening Mutual Cooperation between BRICS Nations
The Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan is leading an Indian delegation to the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) being held
