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Building Climate Resilience: Getting Started
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For many Americans, adapting to new climate regimes means developing new expertise. Decision-makers across the nation are using data and tools to reduce their risks and protect their investments from climate. This video explains how you can use the Climate Resilience Toolkit web site to improve resilience.
A Year in the Life of Earth’s CO2
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An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe.
Environmental Geography
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Students deploy river-temperature sensors to make environmental predictions.
Read a Map and Use a Compass
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Simon King and Ordnance Survey provide basic instruction on map and compass use.
Arctic Traffic
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As climate change melts sea ice and opens the Arctic Ocean to more shipping and oil exploration, marine mammals and native people in small boats are at risk. Watch this video from This American Land and then read a related article from Earth Imaging Journal at http://eijournal.com/print/articles/monitoring-polar-changes-scientists-deploy-many-tools-to-measure-sea-ice-thickness to learn more on this topic.
Making Forest Information Systems Work for REDD+ and Beyond
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Watch this discussion forum from the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. More and more countries have established and institutionalized sustainable, long-term and multi-purpose information systems in the context of REDD+ to support well-informed national policy formulation and decision making at different levels, and to meet national and international reporting needs. This panel discusses if they are used beyond estimating carbon stocks, how they improve global estimates and information, and how they can be most cost effective.
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town Goes Into Full-Scale Operation
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Fujisawa SST begins full-scale operation, following the completion of “Fujisawa SST SQUARE,” its core facility.
National Forest Monitoring and Assessment Program
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The National Forest Monitoring and Assessment program.
Environment Prize-Winner Uses Satellites to Reveal Human Impact
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Eric Lambin, the winner of the 2014 Volvo Environment Prize is a remote sensing pioneer using satellite images and advanced data collection to analyse land use and the influence of humans on the planet. Watch the video on Eric Lambin’s research and about the Ecology of Happiness. Read more about the Volvo Environment Prize at: http://www.environment-prize.com/
Drones for Good (HP)
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Most people associate drones with the military - an invasive eagle eye hovering from above. What many people don't realize, however, is the tremendous good drones can do. Information from drones can be used for valuable data collection, telling us things we can't see from the ground and helping countries and communities after natural disasters. A drone can spot structural damage, road blocks, and even save human lives. To learn more about using drones for social good and how technology is revolutionizing all means of transportation.
