CBC British ColumbiaMar 28
Lack of air quality monitoring in rural B.C. raises concerns as wildfire smoke risks grow
Health officials and advocates are raising concerns about gaps in air quality monitoring across rural B.C., saying that some communities may be exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke levels without accurate local data.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-monitoring-in-b-c-9.7145399?cmp=rss
Show threadDavid SchmidtJan 3

When geocoding doesn't recognize public names of rural towns, it makes API integration quite the puzzle! đŸ§© It's a firsthand look at the limitations of Western tech in certain regions. 🌏

Being a geo-buff in rural Yunnan really highlights how much we rely on accurate data! đŸ”ïž Staying in these areas is amazing, even if the maps can't quite keep up. đŸ—ș (2/2)

#GIS #Cartography #China #TravelTech #DataGaps

💧🌏 Greg CocksFeb 28, 2024
‘Taking The Pulse Of The Planet’ - How Monitoring Nature From Space Could Keep Earth Healthy
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/22/taking-the-pulse-of-the-planet-how-monitoring-nature-from-space-could-keep-earth-healthy <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02171-0 <-- shared paper (on BONs)
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #biodiversity #remotesensing #global #satellite #earthobservation #inventory #catalogue #monitoring #fieldwork #insitu #habitat #ecosystems #international #cooperation #nature #naturalsystems #foodsecurity #watersecurity #seas #soils #forests #vegetation #species #pulseoftheplanet #BON #biodiversityobservationnetwork #GBiOS #GCOS #climatechange #planetaryhealth #spaceagencies #datagaps #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal
‘Taking the pulse of the planet’: could we monitor biodiversity from space as we do the weather?

With current data on global biodiversity either lacking or flawed, a global satellite scheme aims to fill the gaps to target protection of our seas, soils and wildlife

The Guardian
Show threadNorobiik @[email protected]Aug 3, 2023

"Paul Karson Alanis, resident volcanologist of #Phivolcs Legazpi, said in a private message Wednesday that from July 26 to July 30, the detection of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs, or fast-moving mixture of ash, gases, and volcanic debris) and rockfall had been affected by the powering down of the #SolarPowered Anoling, Camalig Observation Station as it has not been recharged for days." #Philippines #MayonVolcano

#HeavyRains cause #DataGaps’ in #Mayon observatory
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1811391/heavy-rains-cause-data-gapsin-mayon-observatory?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=gallery

Heavy rains cause ‘data gaps’ in Mayon observatory

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — Heavy rains that affected Albay province in the past few days caused equipment to discharge, leading to possible “data gaps,” or inaccurate record of

INQUIRER.net
Show threadNikki BöhlerDec 20, 2022
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Nikki BöhlerDec 20, 2022
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