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
Space data applications for disaster and emergency management
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
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
One of the biggest challenges of climate change is water-related. Flooding of cities is a natural hazard that occurs in many countries worldwide, generating economic, material and human loss. These floods bring misery to those Read More
The rise in population in the last 100 years has led to a rapid expansion of the world’s cities. As a consequence, there are big infrastructure developments and construction projects, leading to urban change, which Read More
Spring and summer are the peak seasons for wildfires. Its consequences can be devastating, ranging from significant loss of forest areas and risks to residential areas, to animal deaths and severe air pollution. One of Read More
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