Both Google and the government have taught us at least one important lesson: data rules. But despite supercomputers, sophisticated sensors and software from the smartest people on the planet, precise data is still lacking when it comes to fighting climate change. On Friday, U.S. officials said they will develop what they called the “first-ever, comprehensive and up-to-date database” of satellite images that will show land-use changes around the world.
The announcement, made from Beijing as the U.S. delegation powwowed with those from 85 countries and 58 other organizations to build the “Global Earth Observation System of Systems,” or GEOSS. GEOSS sounds grand and that’s the point: it wants to link all sorts of observation and data collection systems worldwide and promote technical standards and tools to speed up information gathering and processing.
The announcement, made from Beijing as the U.S. delegation powwowed with those from 85 countries and 58 other organizations to build the “Global Earth Observation System of Systems,” or GEOSS. GEOSS sounds grand and that’s the point: it wants to link all sorts of observation and data collection systems worldwide and promote technical standards and tools to speed up information gathering and processing.
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