For over 60 years, Dr. Jane Goodall has inspired and motivated millions of people around the globe to live in greater harmony with nature and to take action on behalf of the planet we share. To celebrate her 87th birthday, Dr. Goodall is asking you to pledge to make a difference via the Jane’s Green Hope campaign,. Read More
As communities around the United States seek to mitigate the impact of climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the importance of land use to the GHG balance has become more apparent. About one third of human caused GHG emissions each year are sequestered in forests and trees but most communities do not include forests and trees in their inventories. To help fill this gap, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) developed the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool. Read More
From its headwaters on the Tibetan Plateau, the Mekong River runs through six countries, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia before reaching the ocean. Over 60 million people live in the Mekong watershed and rely on its natural resources and fish and agricultural products produced here are shipped throughout the world. However, recent evidence indicates… Read More
The latest release of The Mekong Infrastructure Tracker includes data on Industrial Spaces. In addition to major transportation hubs, such as railway stations, airports, and seaports, these include special economic zones, cross border economic zones, and industrial zones. These areas, with special tax treatment and other regulations, are a key centers of economic activity and international investment. Read More
Featured in the new Esri Press book, GIS for Science II, “Tracking Global Forest Loss” explores the study and the use of advanced geospatial tools like Esri’s Emerging Hot Spot tool to analyze and monitor forest loss throughout Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia. Read More
The Mekong Infrastructure Tracker web app provides the user with data transparency to analyze the type and scale of different infrastructure projects in the region in relation to socioeconomic and environmental factors. Read More
To understand and address issues faced in the Great Plains, Blue Raster has partnered with the World Wildlife fund to bring the annual Plowprint Report online. Since 2016, the Plowprint Report has analyzed grassland loss across the Great Plains. Read More
Blue Raster partnered with The National Geographic Society, Lenfest Institute, and seven nonprofit newsrooms on a project entitled, Good River: Stories of the Ohio. Read More
Global Forest Watch Fires (GFW Fires) is an online platform for monitoring and responding to forest and land fires using near real-time data. New features and tools make it easier to respond to fires, increase enforcement against illegal fires, and coordinate relationships between government agencies. Read More
Earlier this month, the Blue Raster team attended a workshop on ArcGIS Solutions for Emergency Management at Esri’s Redlands Campus. Read More