AI challenge advances satellite-based disaster mapping
Four teams from different countries have been recognised for their breakthrough work in using artificial intelligence to detect earthquake damage from space, marking the conclusion of a global competition organised by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ – commonly referred to as ‘the Charter’.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher.
Full article at source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Kunming Biodiversity Fund approves $5.8 million in funding for FAO-led projects in seven countries
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped seven countries secure $5.8 million in financing from the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) to integrate biodiversity into agrifood systems and drive action under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Full article at source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
FAO Statistical Yearbook 2025 highlights new indicator on dietary diversity
Rome– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its Statistical Yearbook 2025, an annual publication offering a comprehensive overview of global food and agriculture trends.
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ESA’s first stand-alone deep-space CubeSat Henon takes shape
The European Space Agency’s upcoming Henon mission will be the first ever CubeSat to independently venture into deep space, communicate with Earth and manoeuvre to its final destination without relying on a bigger spacecraft.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Better housing leads to better health. #NewZealand 🇳🇿 has improved health, school attendance, and employment outcomes among low-inc…
#NewZealand 🇳🇿 has improved health, school attendance, and employment outcomes among low-income families by improving quality of housing.
Full article at source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project
Songdo/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda, recognizing the country’s tangible achievements in curbing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Full article at source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Europe turns to space to boost resilience
The role of space for security was presented at a high-level event in Brussels on Tuesday.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
What would your city look like with half a million fewer cars on the road every day? Increased walking, wheeling, and cycling in #…
Full article at source: World Health Organization (WHO)
The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb
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The Red Spider Nebula (Webb)
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
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