Mapping Billions of Trees in West Africa Using Satellites and AI
The possibility that vegetation cover in semi-arid and arid areas was retreating has long been an issue of international concern.
In the 1930s it was first theorized...
Inaccurate Ground Data Hinders Satellite Imagery Use in Development Programs
Accurate and comprehensive measurements of a range of sustainable development outcomes are fundamental inputs into both research and policy. One way to measure...
How Humanitarians Use Satellites in Crisis Response Programs
Satellite applications developed by an increasingly complex web of supply-side stakeholders can be used across a wide range of use cases throughout the life cycle...
How Technology Can Reduce Hunger and Improve Food Security
There are 793 million people globally, who are undernourished or food insecure according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Weather,...