Recommended Practice: Flood Mapping Practice Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Imagery ...

UN-SPIDER has released a new Recommended Practice that improves flood mapping by integrating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery with Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), offering a more accurate and ...

UN-SPIDER Expands Global Network with New Regional Support Office in China On 22 April, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), through the UN-SPIDER programme, officially ...

Spacecraft orbiting Earth play a vital role in monitoring climate change, enabling global communication and navigation, and advancing scientific research. However, many of these orbits are becoming ...

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have co-authored a publication which emphasizes the importance of space technologies in ...

Tsunamis, storm surges and sea level rise are critical coastal hazards influenced by the coastal landform and elevations. Therefore, elevation data play a crucial role in determining the potential ...

A new report from the United Nations, titled "Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters", urges countries to adopt a forensic approach to studying disasters in order to ...

In a new multi-agency report, United in Science, coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) underscores in its contribution ...

Senegal has taken a significant step in its journey towards technological sovereignty with the successful launch of its first satellite, Gaindesat-1A. The earth observation nanosatellite was launched ...

Climate change is increasingly impacting vulnerable populations with climate-related shocks such as floods, droughts, and extreme heat. REACH conducts intersectoral assessments to better understand ...

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and its Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) are pleased to announce that the ...

The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update is issued annually by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It provides a synthesis of the global annual to decadal predictions produced by the ...