USGS scientists and our partners recently revealed the latest National Seismic Hazard Model, showing that nearly 75% of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, emphasizing seismic hazards span a significant part of the country.
Marine Institute and TCarta Student Internship Program Makes Major Data Contribution to Seabed 2030 Project
TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products and services, has delivered three major satellite derived bathymetry (SDB) data sets to The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project. Students in Canada participating in a 2023 summer internship program created the SDB products for the entire coastline of Madagascar, Newfoundland, and two Canadian Arctic research areas.
NOAA forecasters increase Atlantic hurricane season prediction to ‘above normal’
Likelihood of greater activity rises due to record-warm sea surface temperatures
HP study finds climate crisis is changing parental decisions on purchasing, careers and even family size
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, HP announced new global research conducted by Morning Consult revealing the serious actions many parents are taking due to climate change, from everyday decisions to long-term family planning.
Ecobot Launches StoryMap Demonstrating Regional Effects of SCOTUS Ruling
ASHEVILLE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / June 15, 2023 / Ecobot, the platform driving the digitization of mandatory pre-construction environmental assessments, today launched an interactive ArcGIS StoryMap to help environmental consultants and citizens understand how the recent Sackett v. EPA ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will play out across the country based on existing local, state, […]
Spire Global and OroraTech Awarded Contract by Canadian Space Agency to Demonstrate Wildfire Detection Methods from Space
Vienna, VA, May 9, 2023 – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a contract to Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”) subsidiary ExactEarth Ltd. to deliver preparatory work for implementation phases of a wildfire monitoring satellite.
Jack and Laura Dangermond Honored with Conservation Visionary Award
Esri Founders Recognized by International Land Conservation Network for Environmental Efforts
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps for Climate Resilience and Forest Conservation
At President Biden’s Direction, USDA and Interior Release Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests, Set Reforestation Targets for Federal Lands
New big game migration maps support conservation planning across the West
LARAMIE, Wyo.—The USGS, in partnership with state and Tribal wildlife agencies, today published the third volume in a series of new maps of big game migration corridors. The new maps add more valuable tools for land managers and policy makers to mitigate the impacts of development on wildlife.
University of Hawaii, NOAA to gather climate change data following Mauna Loa eruption
NOAA will partner with the University of Hawaii (UH) to collect atmospheric measurements at the Maunakea Observatoriesoffsite link on the Big Island of Hawaii. These measurements will provide records of global carbon dioxide (CO2) similar to those gathered for more than six decades at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO), and will provide key information to track global climate change.