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Improvements in mapping global flood hazard benefit the GIS community
Directions Magazine: The lack of reliable sources of elevation data is limiting the use of hydraulic models needed to produce high-quality flood maps. Read more.

Drone mapping in Mozambique helps find flood victims, with AI assistance
Esri Blog: The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) uses drones to map damage after disasters. Read more.

Why ocean climate tech deserves more respect
GreenBiz: The tide is turning in our knowledge about the ocean’s depths and the critical role it could play in mitigating climate change. Read more.

Geoenabling infrastructure management
Geospatial World: GIS will change how infrastructure management is done. Read more.

What does data and analytics need for 2023? Forrester shares predictions
Datanami: According to Forrester, only 7 percent of organizations are mature enough to become insight driven.  Read more.

Largest organic co-op uses custom maps to guide grazing and pasture stewardship
Esri Blog: Organic Valley, the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the US, uses satellite imagery and GIS to quantify field health from afar and guide better grazing practices. Read more.

High school students use mapping tech to protect the unhoused from wildfires
Esri Blog: Students of a Los Angeles high school that borders a national forest used infrared images analyzed using GIS to identify encampments of unhoused people near areas at high risk of wildfire. Read more.

Esri and Microsoft collaborate on sustainable agriculture development in Africa
Business Wire: GIS technology will enable crop mapping and improve land management on the continent. Read more.