http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on space technology and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/ Satellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/spotlight-on-satellites-for-disaster-management-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMTCombining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/fires-spotted-from-satellites-warned-by-phone-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMTDisaster management needs constellations of satellites with multispectral sensors, says Indian space researcher, Ranganath Navalgund.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/disaster-management-needs-satellite-constellations--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMTKenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/satellites-can-help-monitor-and-manage-african-droughts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTVolcano expert Geoff Wadge explains how the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters helped manage a volcanic eruption in Montserrat.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/satellites-offer-crucial-data-for-volcano-safety--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:59:00 GMTDeveloping nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/launching-your-own-satellite-the-pros-and-cons.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTA weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/weather-station-network-to-serve-south-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyMon, 26 Oct 2009 04:06:59 GMTThe United Arab Emirates is soon to send its first earth-observation satellite into space, and hopes the venture will boost its development.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/uae-anticipates-lift-off-for-first-satellite-2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:23 GMTClimate change and space research — particularly missions to the moon — have received large chunks of funding in the new Indian budget.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/india-pours-funds-into-climate-space-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Jul 2009 03:08:45 GMTA project connecting African hospitals and universities with their Indian counterparts via satellite will be expanded this year.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/africa-india-satellite-links-to-expand.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 21 Apr 2009 02:39:56 GMTNASA has developed an improved cyclone prediction method that could plug data gaps and increase warning times in vulnerable regions.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/new-method-to-track-cyclone-paths-unveiled.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 17 Apr 2009 03:12:08 GMTChina should calculate the amount of water lost from farms through evaporation to combat water scarcity in the country, says the World Bank.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/china-urged-to-rethink-water-monitoring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 03 Feb 2009 02:47:26 GMTThe Venezuelan science minister has announced that 90 researchers will get their PhD in space technology in China, as part of a strategy to improve human resources in the sector.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/venezuela-to-boost-space-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyMon, 02 Feb 2009 06:53:23 GMTEfforts to assess and map the quality of Africa's soils to enhance food production have been boosted by a US$18 million grant.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/africa-s-soils-to-be-digitally-mapped.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 13 Jan 2009 12:42:30 GMTAfrica must make it easy to access and share geo-spatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/african-development-needs-good-geo-spatial-informa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyThu, 18 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMTNigeria's communications satellite has broken down, dashing hopes of digital outreach to rural communities.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/africa-s-first-communications-satellite-fails.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyMon, 17 Nov 2008 04:43:34 GMTVenezuela has launched a satellite that will contribute to telemedicine and education, and offer access to the country's rural areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/venezuela-launches-telecommunications-satellite.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 31 Oct 2008 04:47:19 GMTScientists have found that satellite imagery archives like Google Earth provide an inexpensive method for mapping diseases such as dengue.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/researchers-harness-google-earth-to-fight-dengue.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Oct 2008 05:08:03 GMTA new satellite system to provide high-speed Internet access to people in developing countries by 2010 is under construction.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/satellites-to-bring-speedy-internet-to-developing-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyThu, 18 Sep 2008 03:15:04 GMTBrazil is set to launch a satellite, carrying a 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