Key Data Made Available to Support Disaster Relief
Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Irma across the Caribbean and Florida, and the earthquake that struck off the southern coast of Mexico have left communities grieving for lost relatives and in need of urgent support to rebuild the vital infrastructure of their towns and cities.

Satellite Tracks Cracks in Greenland Glacier
The Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland in this false-color image captured on Aug., 16 2017.

Italy’s Drought Seen from Space
Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped Italy in 2017. Wildfires, water scarcity and billions of euros worth of damage to agriculture are just some of the effects of this summer’s drought—not to mention the relentless heat.

Satellites Speed Crop-Insurance Payouts
For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts.