Without satellites, we wouldn’t have much of the Earth and climate data we have today. And Australia is a world leader in satellite data.
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Côte d’Ivoire’s nanosatellite is the first step towards applications that monitor environmental harm and illegal activities and assist in planning for development.
NASA has been gaining momentum in recent years as investment into space has ramped up in the US. In 2022, missions dealt with the farthest, closest, hottest and coldest conditions in the universe.
When Indigenous peoples lose their river flow to dams, satellite programs like Landsat – which is celebrating its 50th anniversary – can help them fight for their resources.
Clouds are central players in climate change, and ‘Path 99’ reveals them in a new light using data discarded by scientists.
An expert says Nigeria’s capacity to access space support for development and security will be affected if its satellite goes down.
Earth observation satellites can measure millimetre changes in sea level and track deforestation in near-real time.
A new plan targets areas around the world that can store carbon and protect large numbers of species. It calls for preserving these lands, working with Indigenous peoples and connecting wild areas.
A scientist whose Kangaroo Island home was threatened by the summer’s bushfires says there is a ‘knowledge gap’ between satellite data and useful maps that can protect communities.
China has embraced the concept of Digital Earth – the use of data from satellites to create a visual map of what’s happening at every point on the planet – and is now a key player in making it happen.
For several years, emissions of CFCs have been rising, in apparent defiance of a global ban in place since 2010. A new global detective effort has traced the source to two eastern Chinese provinces.
A new study lays out a road map for protecting and restoring 50% of Earth’s surface, targeted to preserve biodiversity and maximize natural removal of carbon from the atmosphere.
New satellite-based research shows there is at least as much value in knowing how much water is left for plants to use as there is in knowing how much rain may be on the way.
The huge volume and high quality of data streaming down from Earth observation satellites are transforming how we see and shape our cities.
Last summer one of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves calved an iceberg the size of Delaware – but scientists say other less dramatic changes reveal more about how and why Antarctica is changing.
Space is becoming cheaper, more attractive to investors and increasingly important in our data-rich economy. It’s time Australia mapped a path forward.
New data from a NASA satellite show in unprecedented detail the flow of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Future satellites should even be able to detect the signatures of individual power stations.
Australia will be able to guide the Earth observation satellite “NovaSAR” as it passes over our region - giving us a new level of control over the data we need to solve local problems.
Weather forecasting, bushfire management, power and water supply: Australia relies on earth observations to the tune of A$5 billion a year. But we have very little control over the data we get.
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Director, Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science and Professor, Arizona State University
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Visiting Scholar, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
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Research Group Leader, CSIRO
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Research Projects Officer, Oceans and Atmosphere, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO
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Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
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Professor of Geography, Director - Remote Sensing Research Centre, Chair - Earth Observation Australia, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
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Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Principal research scientist, CSIRO
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Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
