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Overview This map presents the weekly total rainfall forecast for Somalia for the period 6–13 October 2026. It illustrates the spatial distribution of forecast rainfall across the country using different colours to represent rainfall ranges in millimetres (mm). Key Observations Purpose This map supports rainfall monitoring, climate information sharing, and early preparedness planning by providing […]

Federal surface transportation programs have been operating on borrowed time since the end of September. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorized highway, highway safety, transit and rail programs for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and Congress passed a temporary extension carrying those programs to December 11, 2026 rather than a replacement. For the

Geo Week announced its first 2027 keynote, A Lake in Crisis: Mapping Utah’s Great Salt Lake, a presentation and panel discussion on a complex large-scale bathymetric lidar project to map the lakebed, wetlands, and deeper-water environments of the Great Salt Lake. The keynote will take place during Geo Week, February 23–25, 2027 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking, and the implications reach

The first day of finalist presentations at Bentleys’ 2026 Year in Infrastructure proved how far the industry has come in doing more with less. If there was a single word that captured the spirit of the entire event, it was efficiency. During the morning of the first day, Chris Luebkeman took the stage and opened

Every week here at Geo Week News, we have been highlighting some of our favorite stories from around the internet that cover the geospatial, 3D, and AEC industries. Whether it’s a fascinating case study, insights from an industry thought leader, or deep dives into new tools, there is never any shortage of great writing and

Hallowell, Maine, September 28, 2026 — Blue Marble Geographics (“Blue Marble”) today announced the availability of Global Mapper® subscription, a new offering available in three tiers, Essentials, Advanced, and Professional, that brings previously separate products and services together and equips practitioners with end-to-end capabilities suited to their role. Building on the strategic combination of Blue

The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), a Geo Week partner, has released Data to Decisions, a report on rebuilding trust in decision-grade geospatial data. Its central argument is that the industry is shifting from measurement-based trust, where maps were believed because people knew how they were made, to model-based trust, where data is inferred, synthesized

Article Written By: Rose Morrison In a market where speed determines which contracts get won, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) estimators are under pressure to deliver accurate bids quickly while managing increasingly complex project specifications and tight submission deadlines. Hiring qualified professionals has become increasingly difficult as the construction industry’s persistent labor shortage limits the

Photo: Inside the biennial survey of Mont Blanc The geospatial industry does some of its most important work in the world’s most inhospitable places. The potential danger is high in active war zones, collapsing glaciers, earthquake rubble, underground mines, and remote mountain peaks. Geo Week News has had the privilege of hearing case studies and

Every week here at Geo Week News, we have been highlighting some of our favorite stories from around the internet that cover the geospatial, 3D, and AEC industries. Whether it’s a fascinating case study, insights from an industry thought leader, or deep dives into new tools, there is never any shortage of great writing and