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  • Data quality improvement and critical digital infrastructure (GIS cleansing, AMI deployment, SCADA modernization) should begin in parallel with the planning work, because the planning outputs will be limited by the quality of the available data. Consultancy Middle East
  • Mobile web adoption in GIS among field teams is expected to rise to nearly 75% by 2030, from 40% today. Informed Infrastructure
  • A much larger sea-level rise is expected due to the melting and outflow of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) and West Antarctica Ice Sheet. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • The city of New York has used geo systems to develop a comprehensive plan for reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality, while the city of Los Angeles has used GIS to identify areas of high crime risk and develop targeted community policing initiatives. Data Pipeline Hub
  • COCCON-Spain will be the first permanent national-scale infrastructure dedicated to monitoring atmospheric GHG concentrations and emissions using ground-based remote sensing observations of total columns. ICOS
  • The internal debate inside Chinese banks is no longer whether satellite remote sensing works for credit risk, but whether to buy data, lease a satellite, or launch one. TerraWatch Space Newsletter
  • By 2030, all new infrastructure projects are to use AI, IoT, GIS and BIM from design to supervision, QC and operation with full transformation occurring by 2035. Last Week in ConTech
  • SatSure will develop Dhaarini, a Large Earth Observation Model designed as India's foundational AI platform for remote sensing applications. Indian Masterminds
  • Continued advances in remote sensing and artificial intelligence, alongside collaboration between researchers, policymakers and stakeholders, will be critical for refining global BCE carbon assessments and supporting investment in blue carbon projects. Nature

Last updated: 21 September 2026



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