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National Centre for Earth Observation
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NCEO is a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) research centre which specialises in Earth observation science. We monitor the health of our planet through satellite instruments and with world-class expertise in interpreting these data.
Recent study led by NCEO scientists shows-Amazon rainforest’s capacity to absorb carbon is declining, due to rising drought and heat stress🌳

This #EarthInformationDay at #COP30, message is clear: we need stronger, faster, & more connected #EO data to guide real climate action📡

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Amazon’s Carbon Absorption Declines Amid Record CO₂ Rise - National Centre for Earth Observation
An urgent study, has revealed why global atmospheric CO2 levels rose dramatically in 2023 and rose at a record rate in 2024.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌍 Yesterday at the 2025 CEOS Youth Summit, our Outreach Officer Catherine Fitzsimons chaired a global panel with experts from @ukspaceagency.bsky.social CSIRO & SANSA-engaging students from the UK and around the world in #EO discussions.

#CEOSYouthSummit #EarthObservation #YouthInSTEM
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Register for the UK #COP30 Online Event
We’re excited to showcase applications of climate & satellite EO data for successful climate action in the UK.

Join us on 12 Nov for insights from public sector & industry! Register: bit.ly/4haEDrV
#COP30 #EO #ClimateAction
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October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We’re excited to showcase applications of climate and satellite EO data for successful climate action in the UK, join us on 12 Nov to get insights from both public sector & industry! Register: bit.ly/4haEDrV #COP30 #Space4Climate #ClimateAction
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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As we prepare for the Arctic Circle #Assembly2025 we're highlighting NOC's Arctic work.

🌡️ The Arctic may be ice-free in summer by 2050, with global impacts. 🌍

Projects like CANARI focus on how this affects extreme weather and the UK. 🇬🇧🌦️

More on our Arctic projects here:
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October 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
📸 More action from the #CarbonARA team - a @esa.int project led by Earth Observation & Wildfire Research Group and NCEO @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

🌱 Scientists from the UK, Europe & Brazil are teaming up in the eastern Amazon to study carbon & climate.

🔗 climate.esa.int/en/supportin...
October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What does it really mean to live in space? 🚀

This #WorldSpaceWeek, NCEO explores life beyond Earth — with insights from Tim Peake and shares links to #classroom #resources that can help to inspire future explorers and Earth scientists.

Read more → tinyurl.com/34dx35su

#SpaceScience #LivingInSpace
World Space Week - Exploring What It Means to Truly Live in Space - National Centre for Earth Observation
This year’s World Space Week (4–10 October) explores the theme Living in Space: “explor[ing] humanity’s journey toward making space a habitat, emphasising the innovative technologies, challenges, and ...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Great to host @ukceh.bsky.social our HQ in Leicester — a brilliant day of shared ideas, new connections, and exciting opportunities ahead! Thanks to all who joined the tour and discussions. Looking forward to what’s next!
October 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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If you're new to satellite data & what it can open up for you, you'll be surprise at how much is freely available. Here's our intro to how the #Sentinel programme works & UK organisations involved
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October 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We’re excited to see @ukceh.bsky.social launching a new rice-growing trial in the UK, exploring how agriculture can adapt to a changing climate🌾

NCEO are working with UKCEH thru AgZero+ project, using satellite data + AI to improve crop yield mapping across the UK

Read More: tinyurl.com/2bmyzcrm
Rice takes root in British soil for the first time
Rice is being grown in the UK for the first time. This is part of a wider trial within the AgZero+ project that brings together UKCEH scientists and farmers to grow rice and other food, bioenergy and ...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The MicroCarb satellite has captured its first view of Earth, marking a major milestone following its July launch. 🛰️ 🌍

The satellite from a UK - @cnes.fr partnership is helping to tackle climate change from space. 🌳🌊

Read more in @nceoscience.bsky.social's blog. 👉 space.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/26/m...
Milestone for MicroCarb: First Earth Observations
On 28 August, the MicroCarb satellite captured its first view of Earth, marking a major milestone following its 25 July launch.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🚀 First light for #MicroCarb!
After its July 25 launch, the satellite captured its first Earth observations over the Amazon on Aug 28 🌍.

👉https://www.nceo.ac.uk/news-media/microcarb-delivers-first-observations-from-space/
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September 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We welcomed the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) community to Space Park Leicester this week for the Annual Science meeting where we discussed lots of exciting advances (and challenges!) in modelling the land surface environment.
September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🧊 Arctic science in action! In our latest blog, NCEO's Abigail Waring, shares her experience of a scientific expedition to Svalbard, at the @bas.ac.uk Arctic station❄️

Read all about their icy adventure & climate insights:

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#ClimateScience #ArcticResearch #EarthObservation
Arctic Adventures: Satellite Science in the Northernmost Town on Earth - National Centre for Earth Observation
In this blog, Abigail Marie Waring recounts a remarkable scientific expedition to Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard — the northernmost permanent settlement on Earth. Alongside colleagues Dr Darren Ghent and Dr Jas...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Great to see the community come together for the first UK Atmospheric Chemistry Conference last week🌍✨

A big step in building collaboration across the atmospheric science community! 🚀

#AtmosphericScience #ClimateAction #ScienceCommunity #AirQuality #Collaboration
Last week we hosted the first UK Atmospheric Chemistry Conference, with the @ukceh.bsky.social and @nceoscience.bsky.social.
September 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A great effort! Can't do this kind of thing without help from so many collaborators & support from @uclgeography.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social, CEDA colleagues @forestplots.bsky.social among others.
September 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Six new projects funded by @ukspaceagency.bsky.social through Unlocking Space for Business show how Earth observation and AI can deliver scalable solutions for sustainability and growth🌍

#UnlockingSpace #Innovation #EarthObservation #ClimateAction #AI
With £1.5 million of funding from us, 6 innovative projects will use satellite technology and AI to deliver real-world impact across a range of Britain's sectors. 🛰️🚅🌱

We're bringing the benefits of space down to Earth. 🌍🔭

👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
September 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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For anyone in any space-related role in the 'early career' stage bracket - join RAL Space's free conference on Oct 15
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RAL Space RAL Space Early Careers Conference 2025
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September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Over 2 days, at the Atmospheric Chemistry conference, we had talks and posters from over 20 different UK universities and research centres including @nceoscience.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @bas.ac.uk @ukceh.bsky.social, @metoffice.gov.uk RAL-Space and NPL
The UK 1st Atmospheric Chemistrt conference is underway in York.

Co-organised by @ncas-uk.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social and @ukceh.bsky.social who all carry out atmospheric chemistry research funded by #NERC @news.ukri.org

And what a gorgeous venue!! @york.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🚀 The new #MicroCarb satellite will transform how we track carbon from space. In this STV News piece, Prof Paul Palmer @paulipalmer.bsky.social (NCEO, University of Edinburgh) explains how it will fill key gaps in the carbon cycle and support global climate policy. 🌍

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Satellite to track climate change from space with help from Scots scientists
The MicroCarb satellite is designed to monitor global carbon emissions in more detail than ever before.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🚀 Congratulations to @esa.int, @eumetsat.int and all the UK scientists involved on the successful launch of #Metop-SG A1 — a new satellite bringing sharper climate, weather & air quality data. A huge leap for #EarthObservation & climate science into the 2040s🌍📡

Find out more: tinyurl.com/4t2dv36k
MetOp-SG-A1 - New ESA Satellite to Boost Climate and Weather Monitoring to Launch - National Centre for Earth Observation
Today an ESA Ariane 6 rocket will launch MetOp-SG-A1 the first of a new generation of EUMETSAT satellites into a polar orbit around 820 km above the Earth’s surface. The satellite will circle the glob...
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August 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🚀 Big week for UK space!

NCEO’s Prof. John Remedios & Airbus’s Martin Gittins on ITV News talking about Metop-SG—Europe’s new weather satellite, designed, built & tested right here in the UK. Launching this week! 🛰️👏

Watch: www.itv.com/watch/news/n...

#Space #ClimateScience #UKInnovation
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August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? We're delighted to announce that the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! 🎉 Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
June 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚀Europe’s first dedicated CO₂ monitoring satellite #MicroCarb successfully launched on Sat 26th July

👏 Congrats to all those involved including @cnes.fr @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, & NCEO scientists @paulipalmer.bsky.social and @drrobparker.bsky.social

Find out more >> tinyurl.com/7kbb979k/
MicroCarb Launches–New Carbon Monitoring Mission Showcases NCEO Expertise - National Centre for Earth Observation
A new satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) with key contributions from UK scientists at NCEO has successfully launched
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July 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM