Technology
Earth Information Systems/Capacity Building
Geo-Wiki.org: Harnessing the power of volunteers, the internet and Google Earth to collect and validate global spatial information
Do you want to participate in a really big project? Geo-Wiki.org is looking for volunteers in the global Earth observation community to validate, augment and even disagree with existing spatial information and to aid in the collection of new information through the powerful resource of crowd sourcing. In recent years the ability to collect spatial information from volunteers has greatly expanded through the combination of Google Earth, geo-tagged photos and the Internet. So whether you are a confluence hunter, a geographer, or simply a Very Observant Person (VOP), you may be able to contribute important in-situ data about global land cover to GEO-Wiki.org.
McCallum et al., posted on
February 1st, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, Technology
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Space concepts vie for position
Originally Published by BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition
The competition to find the next great European space mission sees three ideas move to the front of the field.
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January 29th, 2010
Earth Observation, Technology
Europe offers space station as platform for climate science
Originally Published by Science News
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January 25th, 2010
Climate, Earth Observation, Technology
AIRNow-International: The Future of the United States Real-time Air Quality Reporting and Forecasting Program with GEOSS participation
The goal of AIRNow-International is to strengthen relationships among governments and international organizations by sharing the technology to transform air quality data into vital information. AIRNow-International is poised to become the centerpiece of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) real-time air quality reporting and forecasting program. The system is a redesign of the AIRNow information technology infrastructure that distributes current air quality information for the United States and Canada. The AIRNow-International software suite is being built to support and embrace the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) concept.
John E. White, posted on
January 25th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, GEOSS/ICEO News, Health, Technology, Weather
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Renault Pledges to Build New Electric Vehicle in France
Originally Published by NYT > Environment
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January 23rd, 2010
Energy, Technology
South Africa’s Polar-Orbiting Ploughshares
A National Space Agency could help it become a regional powerhouse in Earth observation
South Africa, having proven its satellite capacity in the design, build out, and launch of SunSat and SumbandilaSat, is preparing to take its space program into higher orbit with the launch of a space agency. Twelve months ago President Kgalema Motlanthe signed legislation to create the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), and nominations for a board were approved in the fall. Its mandate is to promote the peaceful use of space, accelerate the industrial development of space technology, and foster research and international cooperation space science and engineering.
Peter Fairley, posted on
January 18th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, Politics, Technology
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Obama Awards Clean-Tech Manufacturing Tax Credits Worth $2.3 Billion
Originally Published by ENS
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January 16th, 2010
Earth Observation, Economy, Technology
Artificial leaf could make green hydrogen
Originally Published by New Scientist - Environment
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January 12th, 2010
Energy, Technology, Would You Believe?
SumbandilaSat EO satellite shows South Africa’s Space Mettle
South Africa is moving quickly to put itself and Africa among the nations using satellites by demonstrating its growing capacity to design, build and launch the latest generation of small and medium satellites, and to educate and retain a new generation of space engineers.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
January 11th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, Technology
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Space-bound in South Africa: A Down-to-Earth Conversation With Dr. Phil Mjwara
A month after South Africa succesfully launched it’s second Earth observation satellite, Sumbandila, Earthzine contributor Peter Fairley talks with Dr. Philemon Mjwara, Director General of South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology, about the launch, the benefits South Africa expects to reap from the satellite, and what’s in store for the future of developing countries’ involvement in Earth observation and sustainability.
Peter Fairley, posted on
January 11th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, People, Technology
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