Articles & Stories Himalayan Storm Watchers Save Lives A recent Esri blog features advances made by ICIMOD towards improved disaster management, early warning and response in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. June 12, 2018
Articles & Stories Satellite Data Aids Forest Fire Detection and Monitoring in Nepal Forest fires have adverse ecological and economic effects and are a major concern in many countries, including Nepal. During the long, dry summers, Nepal experiences many forest fires. In 2016, a record number of fires were reported killing 15 people and consuming an area of 13,000 square kilometers (1.3 hectares) in the span of just two weeks. June 9, 2018
Blog NASA and University of Twente Join Forces to Connect Space to Village A new partnership between NASA and the University of Twente — a public research university located in Enschede, Netherlands — aims to help more people in developing countries harness the power of Earth observations and geospatial technologies to solve problems, improve lives and prepare for the future. April 20, 2018
Articles & Stories SERVIR-Mekong grantees showcase research on geospatial applications for resilience On March 8 to 9 SERVIR-Mekong organized a final workshop for the Small Grants Program, a 10-month program that supported organizations and institutions that use Earth observations to address environmental management challenges in the Mekong Region. March 22, 2018
Articles & Stories Experts Test AIT's Flood Risk Assessment System Through USAID's SERVIR-Mekong grants program, in partnership with NASA, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) arranged a regional training workshop to estimate future flood exposure by combining scenarios for urban growth with flood models. February 23, 2018