In a landmark hearing in the United Kingdom, the owner of a tanker that polluted the sea off Land's End has been prosecuted using satellite images.
Herding from Space
Satellites observe defined lines of nomadic pastoralism in one of the world's poorest countries to ensure food security and support small-scale rural producers.
Satellite Imagery Educates South African Students
The South African National Space Agency is debuting satellite imagery tools that aim to launch school children “into the world of geospatial information.”
Recovery of Costa Concordia Continues
Thirty-two people died when the Costa Concordia slammed into a reef off the Tuscan island of Giglio and capsized on Jan. 13, 2012. On Oct. 8, 2013, divers searching the submerged wreck of the cruise ship found the remains of one of the two people still missing from the 2012 disaster.
GEOINT 2013 Symposium a Shutdown Casualty
Ongoing dysfunction among political leaders in Washington forced the postponement of this year's GEOINT event.
Earth Observation Aids Black Sea Environment
Home to more than 160 million people, the Black Sea catchment area hasn't fared well in the face of increased human activity, least of all from developments along the banks of its tributary rivers.
RapidEye Concludes North American Ag Campaign
RapidEye announced it has generated more than 16 million km² of cloud-free imagery across 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
Swarm Technology for Drone Mapping Released
Multiple drones mapping remote areas autonomously is no longer science fiction. The most advanced version of senseFly's ground control software puts years of research into users' hands.
Avenza's PDF Maps App Launches on Google Play Store
Toronto, Oct. 1, 2013—Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher® cartographic software for Adobe® Illustrator® and Geographic Imager® geospatial tools for Adobe Photoshop®, announced the long-awaited launch of the PDF Maps app on the Google Play Store. ...
Blue Marble Releases Global Energy Mapper Version 15
Hallowell, Maine, Oct. 1, 2013—Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of Global Energy Mapper version 15. The release of this powerful GIS software for energy professionals offers many new features and improved installation procedures. The latest...
