Sargassum To Break Records In 2026?

Download this page in PDF format This year is expected to see a record-breaking amount of Sargassum biomass in the Atlantic Ocean according to forecasts from the Mexico based National Earth Observation Laboratory (LANOT), who estimate that 40 million tonnes … Continue reading

Agriculture Case Studies Using Satellite Data

Download this page in PDF format Earlier this month we highlighted a project we are currently engaged in, looking at how satellite imagery is being used within agriculture sector in the UK. This week we were interested to see a … Continue reading

Satellite Data Supporting Agriculture

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re focused on how satellite imagery can help support farming. We’re currently visiting Agricultural Shows as part of a project to understand how satellite imagery is being used in agriculture in the … Continue reading

Earth Observation for Sustainable Development

Download this page in PDF format Last week I was at the 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-40), which took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the UK, and was co-located alongside the … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Donald Trump’s Return

Download this page in PDF format Next Monday, 20th January, Donald Trump once again becomes President of the United States, and so this week we’re looking at some potential impacts this might have for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. However, … Continue reading

Mapping the Ocean Seabed From Satellite

Download this page in PDF format This week, an article on the NASA Earth Observatory caught our eye. It described a new satellite bathymetry technique developed to map shallow coastal areas using Landsat data. Satellite bathymetry, measuring water depths from … Continue reading

Sentinel-2C Ready For Launch

Download this page in PDF format Update: Copernicus Sentinel-2C launched successfully in the early hours of Thursday morning. Launch was delayed 24 hours due to electrical issues. The launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite is scheduled for the early hours of … Continue reading

Small Swarm of EO Satellite Launches

Download this page in PDF format Today we’re looking at the Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches expected this week, together with a shout-out to one of the longest datasets in the industry! SpaceX Launches Note: The expected launch of the … Continue reading

Satellite Earth Observation & Climate Change

Download this page in PDF format Several news stories caught our attention this week on how Earth Observation (EO) satellite data is being used to monitor the impacts of climate change: global warming, coral bleaching, and flamingos! Global Warming Last … Continue reading

NASA’s Ambitions for Earth Observation

Download this page in PDF format Last week, the White House allocated a $25.4 billion budget to NASA for the 2025 financial year, which runs from the 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025, and this includes its Earth Observation ambitions. … Continue reading