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Canadian Geospatial Briefing Feb. 7th: 1. Canada is dropping ocean sensors; 2. Calgary’s Chinatown has new mapping; 3. Canadian cities are losing greenspace; 4. Government funding announced for Earth observation sector; 5. GoAigua and WatSyn Solutions join forces

How a sailboat helped Canada drop ocean sensors in the remote south Atlantic to study climate change Canada is partnering with the United States, the EU and a company called, Blue Observer, in a mission […]

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International Geospatial Briefing Nov 22: 1. Two million square km of the seafloor mapped. 2. Importance of marine geospatial data. 3. Using smartphones to map road potholes. 4. Into the metaverse. 5. The Geography of Mysteries. 6. Mapping our human footprint.

NOAA Ocean Exploration Meets Major Mapping Milestone on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reached a major mapping milestone with two million square kilometers of the seafloor mapped. To achieve […]

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International Geospatial Briefing Nov 8: 1. ESA Satellites to Track Greenhouse Gases; 2. Tracking Worldwide Food Insecurity; 3. Next-Generation Navigation Systems; 4. Cancer-Causing Air Pollution in the U.S.; 5. Smart Building Technology Post COVID-19; 6. Remote Monitoring of Construction Projects

European Satellite Constellation to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions During the U.N Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow last week, the European Space Agency announced a new constellation of satellites to track human-made greenhouse gas emissions. […]

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Canadian Geospatial Briefing Nov 1st: 1. Canadians buying homes in climate change danger zones 2. Light pollution from satellites 3. Remote Sensing benefits P.E.I. farmers 4. Ottawa’s heat map 5. Lungs delivered by drone

Canadians are unknowingly buying homes in climate change danger zones, report finds Canadians are buying homes, unaware of the areas’ high risk of flooding, wildfires and other climate change impacts. This unawareness of the risks […]