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Satellite data ‘vital’ to tackling climate change Satellite data is “vital” to tackling climate change, according to a new report published ahead of the COP26 climate summit. A briefing from by COP26 Universities Network identifies earth observation (EO) satellites as critical to monitoring the causes and effects of climate change. They also ensure “rigour” in stocktakes of Paris Agreement commitments and support emergency responses to climate disasters such as floods, wildfires and volcanic eruptions. However, that data must also be presented in a way that is freely available and...

Experts highlight advanced satellite data as vital tool in tackling climate change as countdown to COP26 continues Courtesy of ESA Deforestation Bolivia: This false colour image was taken by the European satellite Sentinel-2 and shows an area of Bolivia that was once forested but has now been cleared for ranching and development. The city of Santa Cruz can be seen in grey centre left now surrounded by a patchwork of fields and urban expansion. Courtesy of ESA Floods imaged sentinel-1: Hurricane Idai that struck southeast Africa in March 2019 resulted in widespread flooding in Mozambique. This...

Marquette Northern Michigan University has taken a transformational step toward a more sustainable future by proposing in a draft strategic plan to move the university toward carbon neutrality. We were thrilled to hear this, as we used this space just over a month ago to encourage NMU President Fritz Erickson and the NMU Board of Trustees to seriously consider a carbon neutrality plan for the university. The idea, proposed by Ryan Stock, a professor in NMU’s School of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was outlined in a letter to Erickson and the NMU Board of Trustees urging th...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan Detroit News. May 8, 2021. Editorial: Whitmer must avert Line 5 face-off with Canada Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is recklessly placing Michigan at the center of an international trade showdown with her order that the Line 5 petroleum pipeline must cease operations by Wednesday. The governor revoked Enbridge Inc.’s 67-year-old right-of-way across the Straits of Mackinac last November, short-circuiting an existing and sensible agreement that would replace the pipeline with one encased in a concrete tunnel deep below the lakebed. Canada wasn’t pleased, to say the least....

cbleck@miningjournal.net Ryan Stock, center, an assistant professor in the Northern Michigan University Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, takes part in a 2019 climate march with his family. At left is his wife Shilpa Jhobalia, shown with their children Shyan, left, and Lakshay, right. Stock is one of many individuals associated with NMU who want the university to reach carbon neutrality. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Stock) MARQUETTE — Achieving carbon neutrality at Northern Michigan University is a goal shared by many students and faculty. How it obtains this goal is...