Earth Observation
Maxar Joins GeoIgnite 2025 as Bronze Sponsor
Ottawa, Canada: Maxar, a global leader in Earth Intelligence and space-based solutions, has officially joined GeoIgnite 2025 as a Bronze…
Canada’s Blind Spot: The Government Can’t See Its Own Geospatial Sector
Canada’s geomatics and geospatial sector touches nearly every area of national interest — from infrastructure development and resource mapping to…
Imagery, Intelligence, and the Changing Geopolitical Landscape
Access to satellite imagery remains as important as ever At the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, it became clear that…
Shaping the Future of GEOINT in Canada at GeoIgnite 2025
As the role of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) continues to expand, its influence is becoming increasingly critical in addressing the complex…
International Geospatial Digest – April 21, 2025
Meet Biomass, the Satellite Measuring the Carbon Content of Rainforests Google and AI – Geospatial Reasoning Mapping Seagrass Along the…
European State of the Climate: Extreme Events in Warmest Year on Record
A recent report on the European State of the Climate issued by the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World…
From Landsat to Letdown: Fifty Years of Space-Based Earth Observation Now at Risk
As the U.S. proposes deep cuts to NASA and NOAA, climate scientists warn of lasting damage to the global systems…
AI Meets Beluga Whales in the Arctic
Flying over Arctic waters, you’d never spot them. Beluga whales vanish against the ice below — their white bodies nearly…
Exploring the Future of Hydrospatial Technologies at GeoIgnite 2025
Hydrospatial technologies are increasingly becoming critical in addressing some of the most pressing environmental and safety challenges. From managing flood…
Navigating the Dangers of Congested Orbital Space
Is outer space too vast to be polluted? Will it eventually self-clean? Let us not forget that humans have a…
Why a U.S. Mapping Program Is Gaining Bipartisan Support Amid Research Funding Cuts
With all the drastic cuts in scientific research funding in the U.S. lately, I was surprised to learn about one…
Canadian Geospatial Digest – April 14, 2025
Wildlife Without Borders: Cross-Border Conservation Under Threat Drones for Disaster: UVic’s Smart Mapping Tool Takes Flight Canada’s Weather Map Flips:…
