Cosumnes River College Geography & Environmental Studies Program

09/10/2026

Unreal. Computer 3D simulation paired with on-ground videos of what was happening simultaneously as this horrific flood traveled miles and miles downslope.

https://fb.watch/v/7YjXChp0h

09/06/2026

📢 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱! 🇳🇵

On 26 August 2026, devastating floods and mudslides swept through the Lhende Khola river valley, Nepal, resulting in heavy tolls on lives and critical infrastructure. As of 27 August, early reports indicate an estimated 160 casualties and around 1,500 people missing across Nepal and Tibet, with numbers expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue.

In response, professionals from NAXA, MapBuds, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, and the wider tech community in Nepal are coming together to support evidence-based humanitarian action in line with joint national efforts.

The collaborative effort includes processing drone imagery, mapping and validating affected areas, and using the fAIr platform to map and compare building footprints before and after the floods, helping generate timely information for response and recovery efforts.

🗺️ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀: https://bit.ly/mapnepalflood (currently open to intermediate mappers)

📍 If you are part of an organisation or community involved in the response and have geospatial data needs, please reach out to Bernard Heng ([email protected]) with your priority locations and features for mapping.

Every contribution helps. Thank you for standing in solidarity and supporting local responders and communities affected by the floods. धन्यवाद 💙
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📚 Additional details and resources: https://bit.ly/nepalflood-wiki

09/06/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/04/nx-s1-5958611/africa-world-map-un-vote?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawUKaMlwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMWhsSnMwNlRyTzhFNXNkdFlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeAckvvTGRo07EDpwN8aOQet7Az2z9NCDFkqRpT2lAuwOv8udCfbjQH5KOVUA_aem_08eUBbf9JQE2ZheevtPYDQ

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

08/29/2026

“A 300’ wall of water traveling an average speed of 105 mph…”

12/19/2025

Northern California is bracing for a prolonged stretch of wet weather as multiple atmospheric rivers line up to impact the West Coast over the next week.

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12/17/2025

Cool post-earthquake reconnaissance imagery in remote areas only made possible from the air.

12/15/2025

https://weatherwest.com/archives/43624

An exceptional temperature inversion: Weeks of tule fog and damp chill in the Central Valley amid a record-warm airmass more broadly across American West and California Well, it sure has been another dramatic couple of weeks when it comes to Western U.S. weather! But exactly what the drama has been....

12/12/2025

12/06/2025

In an instant, this crimson red flash appeared over a storm cloud, and Spritacular Citizen Science project volunteer Nicolas Escurat was not only skilled enough to capture it, it's featured as NASA's December Calendar image!

These upper-atmosphere electrical phenomena, called sprites, are among the least understood on Earth, but photos like this one can help scientists learn more.

More: https://science.nasa.gov/multimedia/december-2025/

11/13/2025

Counter-mapping projects are supporting Indigenous sovereignty in a shifting landscape