Detecting Yemen’s Informal Dumpsites from Space
                Oct 1, 2024
                
                
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                Hanna Schulten
                
                    
                
                
                
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The war in Yemen has profoundly affected solid waste management, increasing open dumping and with it risks to the environment and public health. In this post, Hanna Schulten explores how satellites can identify dumpsites and so help inform remedial measures and waste management policies.