All articles tagged with #mapping tool
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Yahoo Home
NASA has launched a user-friendly web portal that allows anyone to view highly precise satellite data on ground movements across North America, helping monitor natural and human-induced land shifts with detailed maps and historical data since 2016.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Capital B
A new mapping and data tool developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University researchers identifies 184 climate risks faced by communities across the United States, with a focus on the disproportionate vulnerability of Black and Indigenous populations to extreme heat. The tool aims to provide residents with knowledge about the climate risks they face and empower them to advocate for resources and change. The mapping tool reveals disparities in publicly funded services and resources, such as the absence of cooling centers in Beaumont, Texas, a city experiencing more heat-related deaths than 93% of the country. The tool combines 184 data sets to rank the risks of over 70,000 U.S. census tracts, offering a comprehensive view of climate vulnerability. Researchers hope the tool will hold policymakers accountable and spur legislative action to address climate disparities.