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DE Africa will provide a routine, reliable and operational service, using Earth observations to deliver decision-ready products enabling policy makers, scientists, the private sector and civil society to address social, environmental and economic changes on the continent and develop an ecosystem for innovation across sectors. DE Africa will process openly accessible and freely…

The potential solution: Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) provides insights on how such problems could be tackled thanks to data. This operational platform, powered by Australian technology, allows satellite images to be translated into information and accessed by decision-makers in various fields, such as science, policy, agriculture and industry. DE Africa’s data infrastructure…

We live on a planet that is continuously being recognised for having limited resources and overexploited ecosystems. Better information on our daily activities and the surroundings that host us can support mankind’s existence and help preserve natural habitats. Earth observation (EO) data is a unique source of reliable and measurable information to help assess, mitigate and prevent…

Learn more about using Digital Earth Africa to monitor land degradation in Apamprama Forest Reserve, Ghana using satellite data accessed through the DE Africa Open Data Cube. The Apamprama Forest Reserve in central Ghana is a forested area housing a portion of the Ofin river, interspersed with volumes of semi-deciduous trees and medicinal herbs. The reserve also contains rich gold deposits…

Economist Impact’s resident water lead and Blue Peace programmes manager Matus Samel sits down with Dr Musonda Mumba, Director of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Rome Centre for Sustainable Development. They discuss how to address water stress while supporting our precious natural systems. Highlights The covid-19 pandemic has highlighted our fractured…

On average in the UK, ultra-processed food makes up over 50% of our shopping baskets. Our 'Ultra-Processed Planet' report makes the case for shifting our diets away from ultra-processed foods and makes several recommendations. We would like the UK and devolved national governments to: Harness the Food Systems Summit to enhance food system regulation and governance Adopt…