The European Union's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security program already is feeling the loss of Envisat, adding further urgency to launch the planned Sentinel mission.
Sending Drones into the Eye of the Storm
Beginning this summer and for several years, NASA will send drones dubbed severe storm sentinels above severe storms to uncover hurricane formation and intensity-change information.
Aqua Satellite Spots Australian Anti-Storm
High-pressure weather systems often bring fair weather and relatively clear skies. In early June 2012, a high off the coast of Tasmania did just that”and in spectacular fashion.
Colorado Wildfire Exceeds 37,000 Acres, Claims Life
On June 11, at the same time the wind forced Colorado's massive High Park fire to blow back on itself, authorities confirmed what they had feared for a day”the 37,000-acre blaze had taken a life.
State of the Sea at Start of Hurricane Season
Satellite data show the 2012 hurricane season in North and Central America arrives with a muddled outlook, with sea surface temperatures that are neither particularly warm or cool.
SMOS Satellite: European Water Supplies in Jeopardy
Although Western Europe enjoys ongoing mild weather trends, the European Space Agency's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission reveals the negative consequences of this recent bout of good weather.
Russian Forests Benefit from Satellite Imagery
DigitalGlobe says it will significantly expand delivery of high-resolution imagery to Roslesinforg, a division of Russia’s Federal Forestry Agency.
Keeping an Eye on Greenland's Fresh Water
Scientists closely watch Greenland's liquid water, which is believed to lubricate the bases of glaciers, allowing them to move faster, dump fresh water into the ocean and raise sea levels.
Hosted Payloads Report Sheds Light on Government and Industry Requirements
Paris and Montreal,May 29, 2012–Euroconsult, the leading international research and analysis firm specialized in the space sector, today announced the launch of its latest research report, "Hosted Payloads: The View From Within." Following discussions with the...
Aqua Satellite Chronicles Mammoth Fires
Two lightning-sparked blazes that merged in a mountainous New Mexico forest is close to becoming the largest wildfire in state history, according to fire officials.
