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Publications Feb. 28 2023

GEO community activity report : Mainstreaming EVs across GEO

Publications Feb. 3 2022

Essential earth observation variables for high-level multi-scale indicators and policies

Publications Nov. 8 2021

The Swiss data cube, analysis ready data archive using earth observations of Switzerland

This article presents the Swiss Data Cube (SDC), unleashing the information power of Big Earth Data for monitoring the environment, providing Analysis Ready Data over the geographic extent of Switzerland since 1984, which is updated on a daily basis.

Publications Jun. 3 2021

Toward a definition of Essential Mountain Climate Variables

New paper involving GRID staff members on the concept of Essential Mountain Climate Variables (EMCVs) as a potential means of improving world's mountains monitoring and understanding, based on an interdisciplinary consensus regarding which variables should be considered observation priorities.

Multimedia Dec. 7 2020

Interview of GRID-Geneva PhD student on Swiss radio (in French) about Swiss climate anomalies in November and December 2020

The climate anomalies in Switzerland for November and beginning of December 2020 go in line with the findings of the Swissdatacube.

Multimedia Nov. 24 2020

Introductory video on the World Environment Situation Room (WESR)

Introduction of the World Environment Situation Room (WESR), the new UNEP data, information and knowledge platform.

Publications Sep. 15 2020

The data behind the blinking lights of climate breakdown

Data importance in environment monitoring

Publications Aug. 27 2020

COVID-19 : a black swan, but a clear sign (in French)

COVID-19 and environmental issues

Publications Jul. 22 2020

Challenges for the growth of the electric vehicle market

Multimedia May. 20 2020

CO2 emissions and COVID-19 crisis

Data platforms Jan. 21 2020

GRID Core Datasets

Data platforms Jan. 21 2020

Live Environmental Monitoring