A new global Earth observation system, that could save lives in disasters such as the recent cyclone in southern Bangladash, is being reviewed at a ministerial-level summit in Cape Town this week. VOA's Delia Robertson in Johannesburg has this report.
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The Group on Earth Observations, or GEO, is meeting this week in Cape Town to discuss their worldwide effort to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS. The system will build on existing global systems to provide near real-time data on changes in the Earth's lands, oceans, atmosphere and biosphere through a single Web portal.
The global satellite system should come on line within 10 years, potentially saving billions of dollars and thousands of lives by boosting preparedness for natural disasters.
GEO - made up of 71 governments, the European Commission and 46 organizations, including the European Space Agency - says since it was established two years ago it has developed 100 different programs and products to monitor and share data about earth's climate.
GEO's director, JosArray
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