Articles & Stories Using Earth Observations to account for Greenhouse Gas emissions in Uganda SERVIR has been strongly supporting the use of Earth observation technologies by countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to account for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. July 6, 2017
Articles & Stories Adding new tools for tracking a changing landscape Monitoring land cover change over time is essential to understanding ecosystem health, biodiversity, forest carbon cycling, and much more. Land cover/land use (LCLU) data and maps are critical components for climate monitoring applications such as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reports. March 23, 2017
Articles & Stories SERVIR Applied Sciences Team helping African countries track and protect forests With a growing population, increased demand for agricultural land and fuel wood are depleting Africa's forests. April 29, 2016
Articles & Stories ICIMOD and SERVIR contribute to official decision in Nepal to lower dangerous glacial lake Research from a SERVIR Applied Sciences Team and from scientists at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) guided a UNDP-funded project that informed Nepali officials' decision to lower the water level in potentially dangerous Imja Lake. April 1, 2016
Articles & Stories Space to Village: SERVIR-Himalaya fusing satellite-based observations with community forestry in Nepal Forested areas are important to our planet's health because they take in large amounts of carbon and release oxygen. When forests are removed or degraded, less carbon is taken from the atmosphere, and the result is increased carbon emissions, which may hasten climate change and increase its impact. March 18, 2015