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Landfills account for over 10% of human-made methane emissions. ESA's Climate Change Initiative uses satellites to detect leaks at a Madrid landfill. By collaborating with stakeholders, researchers turned satellite data into repairs and tangible reductions in emissions. tinyurl.com/msfvr2re
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Landfills account for over 10% of human-made methane emissions. ESA's Climate Change Initiative uses satellites to detect leaks at a Madrid landfill. By collaborating with stakeholders, researchers turned satellite data into repairs and tangible reductions in emissions. tinyurl.com/msfvr2re
📈 Discover connections in climate data!
The latest Toolbox release introduces new correlation operations helping climate and remote sensing experts uncover relationships between Essential Climate Variables. Download your Toolbox now: github.com/esa-cci/esa-...
The latest Toolbox release introduces new correlation operations helping climate and remote sensing experts uncover relationships between Essential Climate Variables. Download your Toolbox now: github.com/esa-cci/esa-...
December 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📈 Discover connections in climate data!
The latest Toolbox release introduces new correlation operations helping climate and remote sensing experts uncover relationships between Essential Climate Variables. Download your Toolbox now: github.com/esa-cci/esa-...
The latest Toolbox release introduces new correlation operations helping climate and remote sensing experts uncover relationships between Essential Climate Variables. Download your Toolbox now: github.com/esa-cci/esa-...
How to predict deadly tropical cyclones when there is not enough satellite data?
A recent @esa.int project managed to teach an AI to create 3D maps of tropical cyclones, being the first to ever do this on a global scale.
Read about its potential for the Climate Change Initiative tinyurl.com/mpzpec8y
A recent @esa.int project managed to teach an AI to create 3D maps of tropical cyclones, being the first to ever do this on a global scale.
Read about its potential for the Climate Change Initiative tinyurl.com/mpzpec8y
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
How to predict deadly tropical cyclones when there is not enough satellite data?
A recent @esa.int project managed to teach an AI to create 3D maps of tropical cyclones, being the first to ever do this on a global scale.
Read about its potential for the Climate Change Initiative tinyurl.com/mpzpec8y
A recent @esa.int project managed to teach an AI to create 3D maps of tropical cyclones, being the first to ever do this on a global scale.
Read about its potential for the Climate Change Initiative tinyurl.com/mpzpec8y
Today is International Mountain Day 🏔️ This year’s focus: glaciers - holding 70% of Earth's freshwater.
The ESA Climate Change Initiative tracks from space how these frozen freshwater reserves are changing – essential data for understanding our climate future: climate.esa.int/en/projects/glaciers/
The ESA Climate Change Initiative tracks from space how these frozen freshwater reserves are changing – essential data for understanding our climate future: climate.esa.int/en/projects/glaciers/
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Today is International Mountain Day 🏔️ This year’s focus: glaciers - holding 70% of Earth's freshwater.
The ESA Climate Change Initiative tracks from space how these frozen freshwater reserves are changing – essential data for understanding our climate future: climate.esa.int/en/projects/glaciers/
The ESA Climate Change Initiative tracks from space how these frozen freshwater reserves are changing – essential data for understanding our climate future: climate.esa.int/en/projects/glaciers/
How close are ice sheets to partial collapse? The IPCC report says sea levels could rise between 0.3 and 1.6 metres by the end of this century and more than 15 metres by 2300. ESA-funded experts are taking a combined approach to detect signs of instability. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
December 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
How close are ice sheets to partial collapse? The IPCC report says sea levels could rise between 0.3 and 1.6 metres by the end of this century and more than 15 metres by 2300. ESA-funded experts are taking a combined approach to detect signs of instability. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
Climate data just got a major upgrade 📊🌍
With 4 new projects, @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative is now generating long-term global satellite data for land evaporation, phytoplankton, sea ice age and drift, and ocean heat. All datasets will be accessible via the Open Data Portal.
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With 4 new projects, @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative is now generating long-term global satellite data for land evaporation, phytoplankton, sea ice age and drift, and ocean heat. All datasets will be accessible via the Open Data Portal.
t1p.de/td3wm
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Climate data just got a major upgrade 📊🌍
With 4 new projects, @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative is now generating long-term global satellite data for land evaporation, phytoplankton, sea ice age and drift, and ocean heat. All datasets will be accessible via the Open Data Portal.
t1p.de/td3wm
With 4 new projects, @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative is now generating long-term global satellite data for land evaporation, phytoplankton, sea ice age and drift, and ocean heat. All datasets will be accessible via the Open Data Portal.
t1p.de/td3wm
#COP30 is over, but its insights matter. Policy makers worldwide met to discuss ways to keep the Paris Agreement alive and accelerate climate action. Satellite data can help to turn uncertainty into actionable decisions. Read the full recap: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#COP30 is over, but its insights matter. Policy makers worldwide met to discuss ways to keep the Paris Agreement alive and accelerate climate action. Satellite data can help to turn uncertainty into actionable decisions. Read the full recap: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
What can we learn from looking at our oceans from space? This is what the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt will focus on the coming days. In her session, Marie-Hélène Rio, an ESA Ocean Applications Scientist, presented ESA's approach to ocean colour application and research.
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What can we learn from looking at our oceans from space? This is what the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt will focus on the coming days. In her session, Marie-Hélène Rio, an ESA Ocean Applications Scientist, presented ESA's approach to ocean colour application and research.
The Amazon may be weakening its ability to absorb carbon 🌍 Ground towers, airborne sensors & satellites are tracking the flux of greenhouse gases across primary forests, degraded land and fire zones in order to determine how close we are to reaching the tipping point. tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Amazon may be weakening its ability to absorb carbon 🌍 Ground towers, airborne sensors & satellites are tracking the flux of greenhouse gases across primary forests, degraded land and fire zones in order to determine how close we are to reaching the tipping point. tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
Africa's forests - once natural buffers of greenhouse gases - are now a source of carbon
A new study shows the continent lost 106 billion kg of forest biomass every year between 2010 & 2017 using methods developed via ESA's Climate Change Initiative
Urgent action is needed.
#COP30
A new study shows the continent lost 106 billion kg of forest biomass every year between 2010 & 2017 using methods developed via ESA's Climate Change Initiative
Urgent action is needed.
#COP30
Loss of tropical moist broadleaf forest has turned Africa’s forests from a carbon sink into a source - Scientific Reports
Africa’s forests and woody savannas have historically acted as a carbon sink, removing atmospheric carbon and storing it as biomass. However, our novel analysis reveals a critical transition from a ca...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Africa's forests - once natural buffers of greenhouse gases - are now a source of carbon
A new study shows the continent lost 106 billion kg of forest biomass every year between 2010 & 2017 using methods developed via ESA's Climate Change Initiative
Urgent action is needed.
#COP30
A new study shows the continent lost 106 billion kg of forest biomass every year between 2010 & 2017 using methods developed via ESA's Climate Change Initiative
Urgent action is needed.
#COP30
@esa.int's Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop 2025 continues 2 to 3 Dec during the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt, Germany. Experts will collaborate on actionable recommendations for the international research community and space agencies.
oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int
oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@esa.int's Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop 2025 continues 2 to 3 Dec during the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt, Germany. Experts will collaborate on actionable recommendations for the international research community and space agencies.
oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int
oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int
New dataset unlocks 120 years of global fire history 🔥
ESA satellites + machine learning reveal wildfire patterns from 1901-2020. The reconstruction reveals century-long trends in global fire activity, with Africa dominating global fire trends throughout the industrial age.
ESA satellites + machine learning reveal wildfire patterns from 1901-2020. The reconstruction reveals century-long trends in global fire activity, with Africa dominating global fire trends throughout the industrial age.
Evolution of wildfires throughout the industrial age revealed by new dataset
For the first time, scientists are now able to trace global fire activity throughout the entire industrial age. A newly published dataset uses a combination of satellite observations from the ESA's Cl...
climate.esa.int
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
New dataset unlocks 120 years of global fire history 🔥
ESA satellites + machine learning reveal wildfire patterns from 1901-2020. The reconstruction reveals century-long trends in global fire activity, with Africa dominating global fire trends throughout the industrial age.
ESA satellites + machine learning reveal wildfire patterns from 1901-2020. The reconstruction reveals century-long trends in global fire activity, with Africa dominating global fire trends throughout the industrial age.
🗨️Tomorrow, @esa.int member states are gathering in Bremen. Decisions made there will help to ensure satellite data records continue to support and reinforce climate policy and steer effective mitigation and adaptation plans. #CM25
Let’s protect the global climate together 🌍: This November, all @esa.int Member States will come together at the Ministerial Council to discuss funding for future projects. Check out Susanne Mecklenburg’s insights into ESA’s plans for the coming years 👇
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
It's time to address challenges & opportunities in ocean carbon research!
Join ESA's Ocean Carbon From Space workshop about characterising the ocean carbon cycle using field & satellite observations as well as ecosystem models.
📅24 to 26 Nov, online
📅 2 to 3 Dec, in-person sessions in Darmstadt:
Join ESA's Ocean Carbon From Space workshop about characterising the ocean carbon cycle using field & satellite observations as well as ecosystem models.
📅24 to 26 Nov, online
📅 2 to 3 Dec, in-person sessions in Darmstadt:
Ocean Carbon From Space 2025
The 2nd Ocean Carbon from Space workshop will support progress towards an integrated approach for characterising the ocean carbon cycle using satellite observations and will advance our understanding ...
oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's time to address challenges & opportunities in ocean carbon research!
Join ESA's Ocean Carbon From Space workshop about characterising the ocean carbon cycle using field & satellite observations as well as ecosystem models.
📅24 to 26 Nov, online
📅 2 to 3 Dec, in-person sessions in Darmstadt:
Join ESA's Ocean Carbon From Space workshop about characterising the ocean carbon cycle using field & satellite observations as well as ecosystem models.
📅24 to 26 Nov, online
📅 2 to 3 Dec, in-person sessions in Darmstadt:
For decades, the Amazon absorbed our carbon emissions, slowing climate change. That buffer may be weakening. With a combination of drones, aircraft, ground sensors and satellite data scientists determine whether the Amazon is shifting from a carbon sink to a carbon source #COP30
tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
For decades, the Amazon absorbed our carbon emissions, slowing climate change. That buffer may be weakening. With a combination of drones, aircraft, ground sensors and satellite data scientists determine whether the Amazon is shifting from a carbon sink to a carbon source #COP30
tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
tinyurl.com/yv39abx4
Let’s protect the global climate together 🌍: This November, all @esa.int Member States will come together at the Ministerial Council to discuss funding for future projects. Check out Susanne Mecklenburg’s insights into ESA’s plans for the coming years 👇
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Let’s protect the global climate together 🌍: This November, all @esa.int Member States will come together at the Ministerial Council to discuss funding for future projects. Check out Susanne Mecklenburg’s insights into ESA’s plans for the coming years 👇
🏆 The winner of our ‘Forests in a Changing Climate‘ competition is Pinja!
Using biomass satellite data, she created a video revealing that Europe's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon. She discovered that replanted trees cannot instantly restore soil – recovery takes decades🌳
Using biomass satellite data, she created a video revealing that Europe's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon. She discovered that replanted trees cannot instantly restore soil – recovery takes decades🌳
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🏆 The winner of our ‘Forests in a Changing Climate‘ competition is Pinja!
Using biomass satellite data, she created a video revealing that Europe's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon. She discovered that replanted trees cannot instantly restore soil – recovery takes decades🌳
Using biomass satellite data, she created a video revealing that Europe's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon. She discovered that replanted trees cannot instantly restore soil – recovery takes decades🌳
Ecosystems around the world are reaching critical thresholds. 🌳Using AI and satellite data, researchers provide early warning of climate-driven tipping points in rainforests, boreal forests, and drylands. 🛰️ #COP30 Learn more: climate.esa.int/en/tipping-p...
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Ecosystems around the world are reaching critical thresholds. 🌳Using AI and satellite data, researchers provide early warning of climate-driven tipping points in rainforests, boreal forests, and drylands. 🛰️ #COP30 Learn more: climate.esa.int/en/tipping-p...
@esa.int's Member States are the backbone of our Climate Change Initiative! 🛰️🌍
Over 40 years, together they've established the Earth observation infrastructure we rely on today. Now, 500+ experts across Europe help improve our knowledge of climate change as support of the Paris Agreement.
#COP30
Over 40 years, together they've established the Earth observation infrastructure we rely on today. Now, 500+ experts across Europe help improve our knowledge of climate change as support of the Paris Agreement.
#COP30
Climate Change Initiative
t1p.de
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🔥 State of Wildfires 2024–25 report shows:
Climate change made extreme wildfires up to 35× larger and far more likely.📈
🛰️ @esa.int Climate Change Initiative's fire datasets independently verified burned-area patterns and uncertainties.
climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
Climate change made extreme wildfires up to 35× larger and far more likely.📈
🛰️ @esa.int Climate Change Initiative's fire datasets independently verified burned-area patterns and uncertainties.
climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🔥 State of Wildfires 2024–25 report shows:
Climate change made extreme wildfires up to 35× larger and far more likely.📈
🛰️ @esa.int Climate Change Initiative's fire datasets independently verified burned-area patterns and uncertainties.
climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
Climate change made extreme wildfires up to 35× larger and far more likely.📈
🛰️ @esa.int Climate Change Initiative's fire datasets independently verified burned-area patterns and uncertainties.
climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
How can satellite data support meeting the Paris Agreement goals? ESA's Climate Change Initiative provides independent datasets to monitor carbon sinks and verify emissions as leaders gather for #COP30. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
ESA satellites monitor Paris Climate Agreement progress
Satellite observations reveal that the Amazon rainforest – once Earth's most vital carbon sink – is no longer absorbing carbon dioxide as it once did. In some areas, forests have become a net source o...
climate.esa.int
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How can satellite data support meeting the Paris Agreement goals? ESA's Climate Change Initiative provides independent datasets to monitor carbon sinks and verify emissions as leaders gather for #COP30. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
Greenhouse gases beyond CO2 and CH4 play a key role in climate change. 🌍 A workshop in Bologna today by ESA's Climate Change Initiative LOLIPOP project explores how satellite observations support climate research and atmospheric modelling:
climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
LOLIPOP User Workshop 2025
The LOng-LIved greenhouse gas PrOducts Performances (LOLIPOP) project, part of the European Space Agency’s Climate Change Initiative (CCI), invites you to a two-day user workshop in Bologna, Italy, on...
climate.esa.int
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Greenhouse gases beyond CO2 and CH4 play a key role in climate change. 🌍 A workshop in Bologna today by ESA's Climate Change Initiative LOLIPOP project explores how satellite observations support climate research and atmospheric modelling:
climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
A new study is combining two types of measurements to estimate soil carbon storage more accurately and on a global scale. 🌏
Results show largest losses of soil carbon storage occur from agricultural land use in the dry tropics, leading to a small net sink at a global scale: t1p.de/ihh34
Results show largest losses of soil carbon storage occur from agricultural land use in the dry tropics, leading to a small net sink at a global scale: t1p.de/ihh34
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new study is combining two types of measurements to estimate soil carbon storage more accurately and on a global scale. 🌏
Results show largest losses of soil carbon storage occur from agricultural land use in the dry tropics, leading to a small net sink at a global scale: t1p.de/ihh34
Results show largest losses of soil carbon storage occur from agricultural land use in the dry tropics, leading to a small net sink at a global scale: t1p.de/ihh34
🎌ESA-Japan cooperation takes the stage at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert presents on greenhouse gas observations from space and providing the data to policymakers in Japan, promoting global decarbonization efforts.
📆 Today I 10:00 BRT
📍 Japan Pavilion
More about our Greenhouse Gas project:
📆 Today I 10:00 BRT
📍 Japan Pavilion
More about our Greenhouse Gas project:
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) CCI+ project aims to further develop retrieval algorithms needed to generate new high quality satellite-derived CO2 and CH4 atmospheric data products.
climate.esa.int
November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🎌ESA-Japan cooperation takes the stage at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert presents on greenhouse gas observations from space and providing the data to policymakers in Japan, promoting global decarbonization efforts.
📆 Today I 10:00 BRT
📍 Japan Pavilion
More about our Greenhouse Gas project:
📆 Today I 10:00 BRT
📍 Japan Pavilion
More about our Greenhouse Gas project:
Have you checked out @esa.int's new tender to exploit a rescued archive of high-resolution satellite data covering a crucial period before modern instrument?
Two more weeks to apply!
esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/ESATenderAct...
Two more weeks to apply!
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Let's get the most out of 45 years of Earth observation for climate research!
A new @esa.int tender calls for the development of prototype Climate Data Records from AVHRR satellite data in various domains, such as land, sea or lakes, cryosphere, and atmosphere.📅Submission deadline Nov 28, 13:00 CET
A new @esa.int tender calls for the development of prototype Climate Data Records from AVHRR satellite data in various domains, such as land, sea or lakes, cryosphere, and atmosphere.📅Submission deadline Nov 28, 13:00 CET
New tender to develop prototype Climate Data Records from rescued satellite radiometer archive
climate.esa.int
November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Have you checked out @esa.int's new tender to exploit a rescued archive of high-resolution satellite data covering a crucial period before modern instrument?
Two more weeks to apply!
esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/ESATenderAct...
Two more weeks to apply!
esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/ESATenderAct...