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The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2026 from OCHA assesses data availability across humanitarian crises using the HDX Data Grids framework. The report details what open data exists by location and category, helping practitioners and decision makers identify gaps in the information landscape for crisis response.
A new Handbook on Remote Sensing for Agricultural Statistics has been released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. With contributions from NASA Harvest, this Handbook sets standards for how satellite-derived agricultural data and insights should be produced and documented, alongside the tools used to generate it.
Common Space's Seeing What Matters report presents findings from a global survey assessing demand for an openly licensed, community-tasked satellite mission dedicated to capturing data for humanitarian action. The report helps define where, when, and how high-resolution satellite imagery is needed to serve public interests.
Using corrected nighttime lights from NASA's Black Marble, researchers mapped a decade of global electrification to show worldwide changes over time. The data reveals areas where access to electricity is growing, where gaps persist, and how satellite data can guide the support of communities in need.
This literature review examines how satellite remote sensing is used to document human rights violations in conflict zones, highlighting the need for more transparent and collaborative approaches between geospatial and human rights experts.
One year after Hurricane Helene, NOAA tells the story of how the disaster reshaped cities, landscapes, and communities across Southern Appalachia. Through interactive maps and detailed timelines, the user can explore impacts, recovery efforts, and resilience that continues today.
The NASA Disasters Program provided satellite imagery in response to flooding in Texas in July 2025 to support response efforts. Some highlights include flood detection mapping using Sentinel-1 data and global landslide hazard modeling.
FEWS NET announces its progressive return to full comprehensive reporting capacity. This reinstatement aims to ensure early warning systems and food security assessments, providing essential data to inform decision-making worldwide. The announcement also provides a food security outlook through September 2025 for specific high risk regions.
The World Meteorological Organization published their 2024 State of the Global Climate, addressing the Earth's warmest year on record, with a 1.55 °C increase in near-surface temperature. The report highlights extreme weather events, as well as population displacement due to climate related risks.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Data in Emergencies (DIEM) released an impact assessment following the Myanmar Earthquakes on March 28, 2025. Presented as a story map, it focuses on agriculture and livestock exposure in the heavily impacted Sagaing and Mandalay regions.
