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April 1, 2020
Covid 19 update – RSS is fully operational
The Covid 19 pandemic is a major challenge for us all and requires us to act responsibly. We would like to inform you about the current situation at RSS. We reacted to this new situation and all of our staff is working in the home office. With up-to-date digital communication tools we can maintain a productive ...continue readingENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
März 31, 2020
New Striga weed mapping mechanism developed for Africa
In collaboration with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi (Kenya) and within a BIOVISION funded project, RSS has developed a satellite-based mechanism and data set on Striga weed (Striga asiatica) spread in Zimbabwe. The damage caused annually by Striga in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at US$ 1 billion, affecting the ...continue readingENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Januar 10, 2020
New, spatially transferable method to map drought using remote sensing
RSS published a spatially explicit and transferable approach to mapping drought with remote sensing this month. All the model’s input variables are available at no cost and at a global extent, making it transferable to any area of interest on the planet with comparable results. The paper describes how our method was run and calibrated ...continue readingNews
November 28, 2019
CoExist KICK-OFF MEETING AT UN-IOM
CoExist will monitor environmental-related transhumance patterns and will assess the associated risks for population displacement in Chad and the Central African Republic. The project is a cooperation between RSS and IOM (UN Agency – International Organization for Migration) and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via the DLR Space Administration. ...continue readingNews
November 26, 2019
NEW EARTH OBSERVATION METHOD FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE PLANTS
In collaboration with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi (Kenya) and an EU funded project on camel milk value chains, RSS has developed a satellite-based method that is able to discern spread, risk and occurrence areas for Prosopis juliflora and Parthenium hysterophorous over wider areas in Somaliland (Africa). Both invasive ...continue readingNews
November 21, 2019
PEAT REWETTING PROJECT SAVES 3 MIO. t CO2 PER YEAR
In the framework of the Krombacher climate protection project, the WWF implemented a large peat restoration activity to improve the water balance of a peat swamp forest in the Indonesian part of Borneo. In this way, greenhouse gas emissions from peat fires and oxidation are avoided. RSS contributed to this project by determining the specific ...continue readingNews
November 20, 2019
GlobeDrought HOLDS 2nd STAKEHOLDER MEETING
Drought events pose a threat to crop productivity, can cause socioeconomic impacts such as decreased farmer income, and may even result in the need for international food aid. While several drought information and early warning systems are operational, they do not typically make use of the information available across scientific fields and tend to rely ...continue readingNews
September 5, 2019
RSS IS NEW MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL PEATLANDS INITIATIVE
RSS became a new member of the Global Peatlands Initiative and is now looking forward to contribute to peatland conservation through assessing the status of global peatlands. The Global Peatlands Initiative is an effort by leading experts and institutions formed by 13 founding members at the UNFCCC COP in Marrakech, Morocco in 2016 to save ...continue readingAGRICULTURE
Juni 16, 2019
New publication on honey bee habitats in Kenya
A new study published in collaboration with ICIPE this May looks at the effect of agro-ecological landscape fragmentation and its effect on honey bee habitats in Eastern Kenya. Fragmentation can significantly affect natural habitats and thus bee colongy strength, which in turn adversely affects the livelihoods of people who depend on beekeeping. This study shows ...continue reading
