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#WorldWaterWeek, see how space helps solve water challenges on Earth with real stories from our
#Space4Water community:
๐ฐ๏ธ WATERSHED PROTECTION IN VENEZUELA
Venezuela faces a severe water crisis driven by drought, erosion & deforestation. Verรณnica de Souza of Venezuelan Space Agency Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales (abae_ve) uses remote sensing data to monitor land degradation.
๐ฟ MANGROVE CONSERVATION IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Mangroves are vital to coastal resilience, but face growing threats from climate change. Deanesh Ramsewak of the University of Trinidad & Tobago (uttmarketing) is using Earth observation data provided by UNOOSA to map mangrove species, helping target conservation and restoration efforts.
๐ง REVIVING A RIVER IN NEW ZEALAND
Cadence Kaumoana and her Mฤori community are mapping historic land use and vegetation cover of a local river using satellite imagery. This will help them steward the river through an indigenous lens, empowered by space t...