Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Countries worldwide face the hazard of wildfires, especially during drought season. It can start with a natural occurrence — such as a lightning Read More
Space data applications for disaster and emergency management
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly experiencing natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. These natural hazards can cause significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and Read More
The evolution of SAR satellite imagery for measuring minute surface deformation in areas around volcanoes is the latest space application in the volcanic researchers’ toolkit to spot early-warning signs of possible eruptions and dangers to Read More
On 6 February 2023 at 01:17 UTC, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border between Turkey and Syria, causing loss of life, severe injuries to people, and large scale loss of infrastructure across a large affected region. Right from Read More
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Turkey on Monday, 6 February, causing widespread damage and killing thousands of people. The quake, felt in nearby countries, was followed by a 7.5 magnitude aftershock and numerous smaller ones. The earthquake Read More
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) uses satellite imagery and other geospatial data to provide free of charge mapping service in cases of natural disasters, human-made emergency situations and humanitarian crises throughout the world. Since Read More
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Using SAR satellite remote sensing for earthquake disaster management
Earthquakes are one of several natural disasters that can occur unexpectedly and with great damaging effects to humans and property. SAR satellite data can help map earthquake disaster areas rapidly and with great accuracy, under Read More
Climate change and political instability are bringing more and more crisis events, but space technology for civil security can help keep humanity safe and secure. Flooding in Europe during summer 2021 resulted in hundreds of deaths Read More
It was in 1783 that Joseph Jones (a U.S. Virginia delegate to the Second Continental Congress) coined the phrase, “oil and water do not mix.” While he was not speaking about crude oil, the fact Read More
This summer, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) celebrated a decade of operation as a world leader in emergency mapping, early warning tools and open-access disaster information. For the past ten years, Copernicus CEMS has Read More
