Ever wondered what it takes for the ocean to freeze? Thanks to the crew at NOAA the following are some facts and figures about freezing and what it takes for the ocean to freeze over: Image Credit (theGuardian) Ocean water freezes just like freshwater, but at lower temperatures. Fresh water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius […]
A correlation between NCAA mascots on the endangered species list and on-field success?
An interesting research effort via the USGS asks Could Species Conservation be Key to Winning a College Football National Championship? This via the USGS… Believe it or not, sports analysts may want to pay attention to a different set of rankings—the endangered species list. In fact, by studying the work that USGS scientists have conducted […]
Salish sea Oil Spill Map to Show Where the Oil will Travel in a PacNW Spill
An interesting new story map from the PacNW from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Georgia Strait Alliance reveals sensitive areas and reveals where the oil would travel should a major spill take place in the area now know as the Salish Sea. How is it done? In an innovative project, the groups are dropping […]
#Haiyan Typhoon Damage Assessment maps from the Philippines via e-GEOS
Some of the first damage assessment maps from the Philippines have been released. According to e-GEOS, The Emergency Crisis Room was activated at 6:00 UTC on November 8, since when some 30 maps have been produced by the combined efforts of the e-GEOS Emergency Management Team, with others from GAF in Germany and ITHACA in […]
Update on OSM Crisis Mappers in the Philippines
An update from the Heidelberg University describes more than 1.000 OpenStreet Map (OSM) Crisis Mapping Volunteers developing a CrisisMap for the Philippines. The map shows Elements at Risk, population distribution, damaged buildings and Instagram images for Philippines. This update from the team…For supporting the disaster management activities after the typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan a new Crisis Map: […]
Interactive Online Story Map on Elephant Poaching
The Wildlife Conservation Society and geographic information system (GIS) software innovator Esri jointly developed and produced an online Story Map that combines spatial data, excellent cartography, and Web mapping tools to visually tell the story of the elephant poaching crisis. The release of the Story Map coincides with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ivory […]
NOAA Reports One Year After Hurricane Sandy
It’s been one year since Sandy struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts with powerful winds, rain, and storm surges that caused unprecedented damages in some of the nation’s most populous areas.
FirstLook and UN crowd sourcing Damage Stricken Areas in Philippines
I’m sure most of you have also been thinking of the people of the Philippines as they recover from an incredible disaster. Such a tragic scene and a reminder of how angry Mother Nature can become – our thoughts go out to the entire population of the Philippines, to those assisting in the recovery, and […]
Amazing Interactive Map Reveals Earth After The Ice Melts and Sea Level Rises
Global warming, carbon emissions, the vanishing ice cover… these are all things that are on the minds of us all these days. Ever imagine what would the Earth look like if the World’s ice simply all melted? Well, now thanks to National Geographic you can see a model of just that. The projected result is […]
Educators Gain access to Environmental Data with NOAA View
Something new this week as NOAA introduces a new educational resource designed to give the public and educators access to environmental data and more! The NOAA View imagery portal provides a single point for experiencing NOAA data, including environmental information captured by satellites, inserted into scientific models and other data analyses. Users can browse, animate […]