The Great Western Woodlands are the largest remaining area of temperate woodlands on Earth, and carry significant biodiversity and cultural value. The woodlands cover an area of more than 160 000 km2, and are under growing pressure from climate change and land-use intensification. High-quality maps of ecosystem extent are needed to inform conservation, restoration, and […]
Forests, which span approximately 30% of the Earth’s land surface, play a crucial role in sustaining life and regulating the climate by acting as natural carbon sinks. However, they are often undervalued, increasing their susceptibility to deforestation and degradation, which causes approximately ten percent of global warming. Forest cover continues to decline globally, with 28.3 […]
The lowlands of Canada’s Hudson Bay span 320,000 square kilometres and are home to vast and diverse landscapes and ecosystems. It is also the country’s densest region of carbon stock. The region was selected by the CEOS Ecosystem Extent Task Team (EETT) to convey how satellite remote sensing is essential for mapping and monitoring ecosystems. […]
In 2024, the CEOS Chair, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has chosen to prioritise biodiversity monitoring from space. Over the course of 2024, a series of articles will be published here to support the Chair’s goals, and highlight the importance of Earth observations (EO) for Biodiversity. Please see here for other articles in the series. Space-based […]
In 2024, the CEOS Chair, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has chosen to prioritise biodiversity monitoring from space. Over the course of 2024, a series of articles will be published here to support the Chair’s goals, and highlight the importance of Earth observations (EO) for Biodiversity. Please see here for other articles in the series. […]
In 2024, the CEOS Chair, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has chosen to prioritise biodiversity monitoring from space. Over the course of 2024, a series of articles will be published here to support the Chair’s goals, and highlight the importance of Earth observations (EO) for Biodiversity. Please see here for other articles in the series. […]