ISRO’s latest satellite captures high-resolution images of Pune and Namibia
The Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload aboard ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite (EOS), commenced its operations ...
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World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...
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Google Maps Statistics 2024 By Usage, Revenue, Accuracy, Traffic Data, Trends, Web Usage and API Usage
Google Maps enjoys worldwide popularity. Individuals across the globe rely on online mapping services for various needs. The ...
Road networks stretch into Congo Basin forests: Satellites and AI help to monitor
The Congo Basin rainforest is the second-largest tropical forest in the world, storing large volumes of carbon and hosting ...
Can satellites spot wildfires before they grow out of control?
A Google-backed initiative aims to prevent raging infernos by using satellites that can detect small fires before they grow ...
Researchers use training model to map planted and natural forests via satellite image
While planting trees may seem like an easy win to combat climate change, planted forests often encroach on natural forests, ...
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Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot wildfires faster
The full FireSat system should be able to detect tiny fires anywhere in the world, and provide updated images every 20 ...
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Protected areas largely fail to prevent forest loss, study says
Protected areas (PAs) contribute to preventing, on average, just 30% of forest loss, with the lowest levels of protection observed in some of the world’s most biodiversity-rich countries, a paper has ...
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7 crazy geography facts that will 'throw off your perception of the world'
We all live on the same Earth, but you probably don’t know much about its geography – and we’re not talking about capital ...