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Road to Rio+20: An Increased Focus on Disaster Risk Reduction

A run-down on the run-up to Rio+20, including a discussion of disaster resilience, a highlight topic leading to the June meeting. One goal of Rio+20 is to identify new ways in which disasters are impeding sustainable development.

Katrina Laygo, posted on May 17th, 2012
Climate, Politics, Quick Look

Latest Polar Ice Observations seen through Europe’s Cryosat Mission

An update on the Cryosat mission, the European Space Agency’s first mission dedicated to the study of ice in detecting annual variations and dramatic changes in the Arctic.

Katrina Laygo, posted on May 17th, 2012
Earth Observation, Quick Look

Call for Papers for Special Issue in Remote Sensing

The University of Nottingham, U.K., has announced a Special Issue in Remote Sensing: “Earth Observation Technology Cluster: Innovative Sensor Systems for Advanced Land Surface Studies.” The deadline for manuscript submissions is May 31, 2012.

Alison Marsh, posted on May 11th, 2012
Announcements, Earth Observation, Education

This past month, Earthzine lost a dear friend and valued contributor. Maeve Hickok, Earthzine’s first managing editor, passed away on April 19, 2012 at age 62, after a prolonged battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Paul Racette, posted on May 4th, 2012
Announcements

U.S. Group Lists Top 15 Sustainable Universities

The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is honoring ongoing Earth Day efforts by recognizing colleges and universities who have excelled in attempts to further the field of ecological sustainability.

Elise Mulder, posted on May 2nd, 2012
Education, Quick Look, Sustainability

Winning NASA DEVELOP Team Focuses on Health and Air Quality

The smoke has cleared, and the team of Kenneth Hall, Myles Boyd and Jeremy Carpenter will take home the prize in Earthzine’s fourth Virtual Poster Session featuring projects from the NASA DEVELOP National Program.

Earthzine staff , posted on April 27th, 2012
DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session

Call for Papers – Atmospheric Chemistry

Earthzine.org, an IEEE-sponsored online scientific journal, is soliciting articles of 800 to 3,000 words for its third 2012 quarterly theme on Atmospheric Chemistry. We seek contributions from all regions of the globe, addressing current issues, techniques and applications related to Atmospheric Chemistry measurements and their broad application to global change issues and policy.

William Stockwell and Belay Demoz, posted on April 26th, 2012
Announcements, Atmospheric Chemistry

Bat Fungi, Sparrow Migrations, and Mapping Our Forests and Oceans

Here we are again with another Best of Syndication. This one features more news from around the globe, with highlights such as two amazing new maps from NASA, providing glimpses of the vast network of oceanic currents as well as the canopy height of forests around the world.

Richard Chasey, posted on April 23rd, 2012
Best of Syndication

The Beauty of a Difficult Read: A Review of ‘Becoming Animal’

A mixed review of a new book by David Abram. The book is a call to action through a shift in perception, urging readers to reaffirm their many connections to nature.

Elise Mulder, posted on April 20th, 2012
Health, Reviews

OBSERVE Project Announces Competition

The OBSERVE project, funded by the European Commission under its FP7 program, is organizing a competition aimed at promoting the use of Earth Observation data in the Balkans.