The world’s largest and most comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding – via analysis of over 300 million hospitalizations records in eight countries prone to flooding events, including Australia – has found an increased risk of 26 per cent of all diseases serious enough to require hospitalization. This impact on the health of communities lasts up to seven months post event.

Japan has five potential consumer segments for Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA), with “Sustainable Food Seekers” showing the highest interest—as shown by scientists from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo). Unlike other countries, “Food Education and Learning Opportunities” and “Contribution to Environmental and Social Issues” majorly influenced Japanese consumers’ intentions to participate in CSA. These findings could help CSA organizations, policymakers, and producers develop tailored strategies to promote CSA participation in Japan.

Imagining a future where we can monitor the health of the planet's forests and crops with millimetre precision is no longer science fiction. This is the objective of INTERSEN, a project included in the 2021 State Research Plan and led by the Visual Engineering (eViS) research group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, which is committed to the intelligent combination of spatial data to improve the way we understand and care for our environment.