Closing the STEM gender gap: Training women in geospatial information technology

Underpinning flood preparedness in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), under the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), shoulders a gargantuan task. In April ...

Fulfilling a deferred dream

Seasonal water outlook and implications for farmers in the Indus basin

The cryosphere – snow, ice, and permafrost – is an important source of water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Observed ...

Empowering women educators in Bhutan

Harnessing Earth observation technology for Bangladesh’s agricultural resilience

As Bangladesh’s Department of Agricultural Extension and ICIMOD firm up a partnership on using remote sensing and Geospatial Information System ...

Natural coastal land expansion offers hope to low-lying Bangladesh

Coastal land expansion in northern Bay of Bengal (1989–2018): Dark green represents regained land area that is unchanged, light green ...

Regional institutional collaboration and geospatial research: Students lead the way

The Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS of Bangladesh’s Jahangirnagar University leads the way in geospatial research in the country, ...

Satellite imagery in rice crop mapping: Sowing the seeds for stronger food security

In 2022 – 2023, Nepal achieved a remarkable 4.33 per cent increase in paddy production, churning out 5.72 million metric ...