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30 de agosto de 2026 NEWSLETTER CUANDO EL AGUA DESAPARECE, EL TERRENO SE HUNDE La escasez de agua ya no es un problema exclusivo de las regiones tradicionalmente áridas. Las sequías recientes han llevado a grandes ríos a niveles excepcionalmente bajos. Incluso el Danubio registra niveles críticamente bajos en estos momentos, lo que afecta a

September 30, 2026 NEWSLETTER When water disappears,the land sinks Water scarcity is no longer a problem limited to traditionally arid regions. Recent droughts have pushed major rivers to exceptionally low levels. Even the Danube is experiencing critically low levels, as we speak, affecting navigation, agriculture and energy production. When surface water becomes scarce, however, demand

September 1, 2026 NEWSLETTER Destination Earth: building a digital replica of our planet As we wrote in our April newsletter, GeoKinesia launched the Global Ground Motion Service (GGMS) on the Destination Earth Platform. Since April, the service has attracted significant interest from many users worldwide, generating a large number of requests. To ensure service quality

28 de mayo, 2026 BoletÍn Catástrofes por deslizamientos: 2025 confirmó una tendencia peligrosa Fuente: BBC News En nuestro Boletín de diciembre de 2025, examinamos una serie de recientes y graves catástrofes por deslizamientos de tierra que pusieron de manifiesto la creciente inestabilidad del terreno en muchas partes del mundo. Entre los eventos analizados figuraron los

MaY 28, 2026 NEWSLETTER Landslide catastrophes: 2025 confirmed a dangerous trend Source: BBC News In our December 2025 Newsletter, we examined a series of recent severe landslide catastrophes that highlighted the growing instability of terrain in many parts of the world. Among the occurrences discussed were the devastating rainfall-triggered landslides in Nepal, deadly slope failures

April 27, 2026 NEWSLETTER GGMS Launched on Destination Earth Platform GeoKinesia is proud to announce the launch of GGMS (Global Ground Motion Service) on the Destination Earth Platform – Destination Earth is a European Union funded initiative implemented by ESA, ECMWF and EUMETSAT. Access Destination Earth at destine.platform.eu. GGMS is an innovative platform-based InSAR ground

Marzo 25, 2026 NEWSLETTER Minería ilegal: entre riesgo y supervivencia Fig. 1. Sitio de minería ilegal. La minería ilegal, artesanal o a pequeña escala suele percibirse como una actividad marginal. Sin embargo, en África, América Latina y Asia representa en realidad un sistema económico amplio y profundamente arraigado, que sustenta a decenas de millones de

March 25, 2026 NEWSLETTER Illegal mining: Between risk and survival Fig. 1. Illegal mining site. Illegal, artisanal or small-scale mining is often perceived as a marginal or fringe activity. In reality, cross Africa, Latin America, and Asia it represents a vast and deeply embedded economic system, supporting tens of millions of people worldwide. In some

Febrero 20, 2026 NEWSLETTER Ciudades Inundadas: Cuando la Lluvia Fue Solo Parte del Problema En este boletín de febrero analizamos más allá de los totales de precipitación y examinamos cómo los recientes episodios de inundaciones en España y Francia revelan una realidad más compleja: la precipitación extrema suele ser solo el detonante, mientras que la

February 20, 2026 NEWSLETTER Flooded cities: When rain was only part of the problem In this February newsletter, we look beyond rainfall totals and examine how recent flood events in Spain and France reveal a more complex reality: extreme precipitation is often only the trigger, while evolving ground conditions determine the scale of impact. By