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A Partnership Connecting Space to Village

Posted by  on Thursday, September 17th 2015     
SERVIR in the field

NASA and USAID have accomplished a lot together. Learn more about how the SERVIR partnership uses satellite images to help people solve local challenges.

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NASA Earth Data Jumpstarts World’s Aspiring Researchers

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 22nd 2014     
Burma’s Inle Lake attracts thousand of tourists each year but its fragile ecosystem is in danger. / Kelly Ramundo, USAID

Question: What do you get when you mix NASA data, USAID’s development expertise, and some of the best young scientific minds the world can offer?

Answer: Some of the most promising ideas to help solve the world’s biggest challenges

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10 Ways the U.S. Government is Fighting Global Climate Change (that you’ve never heard about)

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 22nd 2014     
Photo Credit: Daniel Byers, SkyShip Films 2011

Fighting lake burst in Nepal, using Nasa data to monitor forest cover, building climate smart cities in coastal Asia. Read about these and other ways the U.S. Government is hard at work helping protect our planet and the billions of people who share it.

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Eye in the Sky Moves Mountains in Development

Posted by  on Monday, March 31st 2014     

When Him Lal Shrestha wants to know what is happening on the ground affecting Nepalese farmers, he shoots a glance up—way up to an orbiting satellite. That great big white ball on the top of his building helps bring life-saving data down to earth.

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Taking Action to Combat Climate Change

Posted by  on Wednesday, November 20th 2013     

The United States is taking action to combat climate change. Read more >>

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#TheKeyIsWe +SocialGood

Posted by  on Wednesday, September 25th 2013     

[W]e have to ask ourselves, “If we have the resources and the technology to solve the challenges we face, why do they still remain?” Read more >>

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Video of the Week: LAUNCH Systems Challenge 2013

Posted by  on Tuesday, May 7th 2013     

Last week, USAID and partners NASA, NIKE Inc., and the Department of State, held a LAUNCH 2020 Summit to kick off a new LAUNCH focus on systems innovation. LAUNCH is aimed at identifying, showcasing, and accelerating innovative approaches to specific global challenges. LAUNCH searches for visionaries whose world-class ideas, technologies, or programs show great promise for making tangible impacts […]

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LAUNCH: Addressing Development Problems Through Systems Innovation and Collaboration Across Boundaries

Posted by  on Friday, May 3rd 2013     

To mark the start of an exciting new phase of LAUNCH and to celebrate our success, we provide a short overview for those not familiar with the program. Read more >>

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USAID in the Middle East: Using Data to Improve Regional Water Management (Part 1)

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 20th 2013     

Few places are drier than the Middle East and North Africa. Host to 5 percent of the world’s population, the region has only 1 percent of the world’s renewable fresh water.

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USAID and Partners Kick Off LAUNCH: Beyond Waste Forum in Pasadena

Posted by  on Friday, July 20th 2012     

The intense aura of intelligence that permeates NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seems to signal that it is the perfect place for USAID and our partners to kick off this week’s LAUNCH: Beyond Waste Forum. Read more >>

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