UAE space agency to use satellite data to show devastation caused by climate change – The National

UAE space agency to use satellite data to show devastation caused by climate change – The National

The UAE Space Agency is to harness satellite data to map out a trail of destruction caused by extreme weather events around the globe and develop early warning systems to limit the future impact of climate change.

The agency has joined forces with Planet Labs, a leading US-based Earth-imaging company, to compile a technology-driven Loss and Damage Atlas that will highlight the stark consequences of climate change and support efforts to mitigate its impact on vulnerable nations.

The initiative is in support of the Loss and Damage Fund, agreed at the Cop 27 environment summit in Egypt last year, which aims to compensate developing countries for damages incurred due to weather events such as flooding and droughts.