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FEMA maps said they weren't in a flood zone. Then came the rain
Flaws in federal flood maps leave millions unprepared. Some are trying to fix that.
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Connecticut mapping tool aims to bring visibility to EJ communities
The University of Connecticut and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection unveiled a tool to visualize pollution exposure, health disparities, and other socioeconomic factors.
Mapping Rwanda’s trees from above
Researchers used both aerial and satellite imagery, as well as machine learning, to map the carbon stock of every overstory tree in Rwanda—the first such inventory in the world.
Mapping cooling climate solutions in cities facing brutal heat records
Images and data taken by satellites from space show what works—and what doesn’t—in the fight against deadly heat waves.
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are predominantly located along the northern shoreline of Cuba.
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This EPA mapping tool could reshape environmental justice
EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
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Scientists flag Rocky Mountains, Hudson Bay as hotspots for protection
Ottawa has big ambitions but little research when it comes to setting aside the most valuable areas for conservation. Never fear, the mapping scientists are here.
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