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My thoughts are with colleagues and communities across Jamaica and the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa impacts the region. I’m grateful that Esri’s Streamflow Viewer now includes retrospective flows from the GEOGLOWS–ECMWF service. Bringing long-term modeled history together with real-time forecasts into a single open interface helps agencies set locally credible triggers, codify SOPs, and verify performance—especially where gauges are sparse. Thank you to Esri and ECMWF for integrating this capability; our GEOGLOWS team stands ready to help partners apply it for anticipatory action and clear risk communication. Group on Earth Observations (GEO), AmeriGEO, Steve Kopp, Patricia Cummens

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐫𝐢’𝐬 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒–𝐄𝐂𝐌𝐖𝐅 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 Esri has released an important enhancement to the 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒–𝐄𝐂𝐌𝐖𝐅 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 — 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎 is now available through the open 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 app. This long-requested addition allows users to visualize both 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 and 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 from the GEOGLOWS–ECMWF service within a single, interactive Esri interface. Thanks to Esri’s continued support and integration, existing applications built on the GEOGLOWS–ECMWF service will automatically include this new retrospective capability — no additional setup required. 👉  Explore the app: https://lnkd.in/gvGtG8u2 Group on Earth Observations (GEO), World Meteorological Organization, AmeriGEO, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts - ECMWF, EuroGEO - European contribution to GEO, Amazon Web Services (AWS) #Esri #GEOGLOWS #ECMWF #Hydrology #Streamflow #Forecasting

🌋 Excited to see Charles Balagizi’s blog featured on PreventionWeb—and glad I could support the writing and coordinate with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Big thanks to Luca Rossi and Muhibuddin Usamah for organizing the #EW4ALL Volcano Workshop that helped bring this forward. 👉 My intro: https://lnkd.in/e67q4bD9 🔗 Full blog: https://lnkd.in/eaTjCFea (including Alexandre Brecher's video🎥) Let’s keep pushing to ensure #VolcanoHazards are part of #EarlyWarningsForAll —so no one is left behind.

🌋 Volcanic hazards are finally gaining long overdue attention in global early warning conversations, a shift welcomed by Dr Charles Balagizi, coordinator of the Virunga Geohazards Supersite for GEO's Geohazard Supersites and Natural Laboratories (GSNL) initiative. In a new article, Dr Balagizi shares what this means for communities living under the constant threat of volcanoes like Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He describes the realities on the ground: limited monitoring infrastructure, scarce resources, and a need for stronger cooperation between local and international actors. Communities cannot wait. Turning global attention into concrete action must happen now. Read the article on PreventionWeb ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eVpQX89q #EW4ALL #EarlyWarningsforAll #EarthIntelligenceforAll IAVCEI - Int. Assoc. of Volcanology & Chemistry of the Earth's Interior

At this year’s EuroGEO - European contribution to GEO Workshop, the GEO Secretariat played an active role across several key sessions, reinforcing the call for collaboration to deliver GEO’s Post-2025 strategic vision. Opening the workshop on behalf of the GEO Secretariat, Sara Venturini highlighted Europe’s leadership in shaping the principles of open data, innovation and partnership that define GEO. Sara underscored that “impact doesn’t happen in isolation – it happens when local ingenuity meets global ambition” and encouraged GEO Members to take greater ownership and actively contribute to GEO’s mission. In a session on regional engagement, Sara outlined how the GEO Secretariat is enhancing coordination among the four Regional GEOs. Then, in a session on national coordination, she highlighted how National GEOs are evolving “from data coordination mechanisms into drivers of Earth Intelligence”. Sara also highlighted the Secretariat’s role in convening new initiatives, such as the Global Ecosystems Atlas and the Global Heat Resilience Service, both of which serve as successful experiences of innovation, co-design and joint resource mobilization. Representing GEO’s urban resilience work, Martyn Clark presented the Global Heat Resilience Service, GEO’s contribution to the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat. Supported by the European Commission's Horizon Europe #iClimateAction initiative and built on key European assets like Copernicus ECMWF Climate Data and the Joint Research Centre's Global Human Settlement Layer, the Global Heat Resilience Service is helping urban areas worldwide plan for rising heat risks. Useful links in first comment.

Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Alibaba Cloud and Shanghai Haina Academy of Engineering (Haina) will partner on the development and implementation of the GEO-convened Global Heat Resilience Service, an innovative initiative designed to help cities manage the growing threat of extreme heat. The new partnership will pilot the Global Heat Resilience Service in China’s Yangtze River Delta region, turning environmental data into life-saving city insights. Alibaba Cloud will contribute expertise in AI, cloud computing and large-scale analytics to assess and manage heat risks. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/g9S_tDu7 #AlibabaCloud #AI #CloudComputing #UrbanResilience #ClimateAction #EarthObservation #AInnovation #ESG

Exciting News from the GEO Youth Community of Practice (CoP). We’re thrilled to announce the new Leadership Team, a dynamic group of young changemakers leading the way in advancing youth engagement in Earth observations. Meet the team: - Programme Co-Leads: Arunima S. and Marta Koch - Events Lead: Amin Shakya - Communications Lead: Chimuka Chuulu - Partnerships Lead: Thando Mathe   Together, they’ll guide the GEO Youth CoP in amplifying youth voices, fostering innovation and building bridges across the global Earth observations community.   Please join us in congratulating our new leaders and stay tuned for what’s ahead.

We're excited to share that GEO has joined forces with Alibaba Cloud and Shanghai Haina Academy of Engineering to launch the Global Heat Resilience Service in China’s Yangtze River Delta region, starting with Hangzhou and Shanghai. 🌆 As urban populations grow and climate change drives more frequent and intense heat events, cities have become the frontline of a silent but deadly crisis. The urban heat island effect traps heat in dense areas, turning neighbourhoods into danger zones during extreme weather. To confront this challenge head-on, this collaboration will: 1️⃣ Harness Earth Intelligence, AI and cloud analytics to map heat risk, exposure and vulnerability in urban settings. 2️⃣ Align with the urgent call to action on extreme heat by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. 3️⃣ Help protect millions of city-dwellers and set a replicable model for heat resilience globally, including in cities with limited infrastructure. Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eeDDNbGy #UrbanResilience #ExtremeHeat #EarthIntelligenceforAll