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European Space Agency's Climate Team, often posting about ESA's Climate Change Initiative programme - climate.esa.int
@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:
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📍 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!
esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/ESATenderAct...
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...
Let's talk about mapping permafrost thawing at #COP30
Our Permafrost project team is presenting new datasets, including gridded ones of ground temperature and of active layer thickness.
📆 Today, 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍 Cryosphere Pavilion, Belém
Explore the data here: climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
Our Permafrost project team is presenting new datasets, including gridded ones of ground temperature and of active layer thickness.
📆 Today, 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍 Cryosphere Pavilion, Belém
Explore the data here: climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Let's talk about mapping permafrost thawing at #COP30
Our Permafrost project team is presenting new datasets, including gridded ones of ground temperature and of active layer thickness.
📆 Today, 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍 Cryosphere Pavilion, Belém
Explore the data here: climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
Our Permafrost project team is presenting new datasets, including gridded ones of ground temperature and of active layer thickness.
📆 Today, 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍 Cryosphere Pavilion, Belém
Explore the data here: climate.esa.int/en/projects/...
At #COP30, ESA showcases the latest advances in Amazon forest monitoring. Discover how space technology and mission results are vital for tackling deforestation & achieving Paris Agreement goals. 🛰️🌎
📅 Sat, 15 Nov | 13:15-14:45 BRT | Side Event Room 3
📅 Sat, 15 Nov | 13:15-14:45 BRT | Side Event Room 3
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
At #COP30, ESA showcases the latest advances in Amazon forest monitoring. Discover how space technology and mission results are vital for tackling deforestation & achieving Paris Agreement goals. 🛰️🌎
📅 Sat, 15 Nov | 13:15-14:45 BRT | Side Event Room 3
📅 Sat, 15 Nov | 13:15-14:45 BRT | Side Event Room 3
How is permafrost mapped from space and on the ground?
Find out at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert from the Permafrost project team of ESA's Climate Change Initiative will present new insights on permafrost satellite datasets.
📆 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍Cryosphere Pavilion
Read more here: t1p.de/ybdh8
Find out at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert from the Permafrost project team of ESA's Climate Change Initiative will present new insights on permafrost satellite datasets.
📆 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍Cryosphere Pavilion
Read more here: t1p.de/ybdh8
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
How is permafrost mapped from space and on the ground?
Find out at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert from the Permafrost project team of ESA's Climate Change Initiative will present new insights on permafrost satellite datasets.
📆 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍Cryosphere Pavilion
Read more here: t1p.de/ybdh8
Find out at #COP30! Frank Martin Seifert from the Permafrost project team of ESA's Climate Change Initiative will present new insights on permafrost satellite datasets.
📆 14 Nov I 15:30 BRT
📍Cryosphere Pavilion
Read more here: t1p.de/ybdh8
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites & the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites delivered a statement to @UNFCCC at #COP30 on how satellite observations advance climate knowledge in key areas like sea level rise projections. Full statement: tinyurl.com/38kswy3e
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites & the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites delivered a statement to @UNFCCC at #COP30 on how satellite observations advance climate knowledge in key areas like sea level rise projections. Full statement: tinyurl.com/38kswy3e
🌳 Let's discuss Biomass at #COP30: Martin Herold features Biomass progress at Global Climate Observing System "Forests, Finance & Fairness" event - using satellite data to track forest regrowth & carbon removals for national climate reporting.
📅Nov 13 | 13:15–14:45 BRT | WMO Pavilion | Belém
📅Nov 13 | 13:15–14:45 BRT | WMO Pavilion | Belém
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌳 Let's discuss Biomass at #COP30: Martin Herold features Biomass progress at Global Climate Observing System "Forests, Finance & Fairness" event - using satellite data to track forest regrowth & carbon removals for national climate reporting.
📅Nov 13 | 13:15–14:45 BRT | WMO Pavilion | Belém
📅Nov 13 | 13:15–14:45 BRT | WMO Pavilion | Belém
What's happening to our northern forests? 🌳 @calbergel.bsky.social explains how satellite data revealed unexpected changes in forest carbon storage and what this means for our climate. Check it out! 👇 #COP30
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What's happening to our northern forests? 🌳 @calbergel.bsky.social explains how satellite data revealed unexpected changes in forest carbon storage and what this means for our climate. Check it out! 👇 #COP30
Evidence suggests the Amazon and northern hemisphere forests are weakening carbon sinks, with some areas now emitting more carbon than they absorb. ESA satellites track these shifts as leaders gather for #COP30. Only 235 gigatonnes left in our carbon budget. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Evidence suggests the Amazon and northern hemisphere forests are weakening carbon sinks, with some areas now emitting more carbon than they absorb. ESA satellites track these shifts as leaders gather for #COP30. Only 235 gigatonnes left in our carbon budget. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
How can we tell if climate adaptation efforts work? Study shows how satellites help assess risks and track progress. Satellite data could transform how we track progress on global climate resilience for the Paris Agreement’s framework of the Global Goal on Adaptation. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How can we tell if climate adaptation efforts work? Study shows how satellites help assess risks and track progress. Satellite data could transform how we track progress on global climate resilience for the Paris Agreement’s framework of the Global Goal on Adaptation. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...
At #COP30 Earth Information Day @esa.int's @calbergel.bsky.social explains how Earth Observation can support quality control of national greenhouse gas reporting for reliability, transparency & accountability. New satellite missions will provide much denser sampling of atmospheric CO2 & CH4.
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
At #COP30 Earth Information Day @esa.int's @calbergel.bsky.social explains how Earth Observation can support quality control of national greenhouse gas reporting for reliability, transparency & accountability. New satellite missions will provide much denser sampling of atmospheric CO2 & CH4.
The global climate system & advances in systematic observation today at #COP30 Earth Information Day: @calbergel.bsky.social of @esa.int & Thais M. Rosan from @uniofexeternews.bsky.social explain how observations advance greenhouse gas inventories & reporting supporting the Paris Agreement.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The global climate system & advances in systematic observation today at #COP30 Earth Information Day: @calbergel.bsky.social of @esa.int & Thais M. Rosan from @uniofexeternews.bsky.social explain how observations advance greenhouse gas inventories & reporting supporting the Paris Agreement.
#COP30 starts today in Belém, Brazil! Over the coming days, @esa.int will showcase Earth Observation's crucial role in climate science & action incl. state-of-the-art forest monitoring in the Amazon, discussions on cryosphere, national greenhouse gas inventories with atmospheric observations & more.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#COP30 starts today in Belém, Brazil! Over the coming days, @esa.int will showcase Earth Observation's crucial role in climate science & action incl. state-of-the-art forest monitoring in the Amazon, discussions on cryosphere, national greenhouse gas inventories with atmospheric observations & more.
🛰️ Satellite data shows us that the planet doesn't negotiate.
As #COP30 begins Monday, ESA's Climate Change Initiative tracks the climate from space, providing the global, long term data that provide the scientific foundation for Paris Agreement goals - empowering leaders to chart our path forward. 🌍
As #COP30 begins Monday, ESA's Climate Change Initiative tracks the climate from space, providing the global, long term data that provide the scientific foundation for Paris Agreement goals - empowering leaders to chart our path forward. 🌍
Supporting the Paris Agreement
ESA Climate Change Initiative research is exploiting Earth observation satellite data to support progress toward the mitigation and adaptation goals of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
climate.esa.int
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🛰️ Satellite data shows us that the planet doesn't negotiate.
As #COP30 begins Monday, ESA's Climate Change Initiative tracks the climate from space, providing the global, long term data that provide the scientific foundation for Paris Agreement goals - empowering leaders to chart our path forward. 🌍
As #COP30 begins Monday, ESA's Climate Change Initiative tracks the climate from space, providing the global, long term data that provide the scientific foundation for Paris Agreement goals - empowering leaders to chart our path forward. 🌍
The satellites Sentinel-1D & Sentinel-6B launch to provide critical climate data. Sentinel-1D will monitor ice sheets & glaciers, Sentinel-6B will track sea level rise. Their data will extend decades of climate observations and support ESA's Climate Change Initiative projects. tinyurl.com/zfj8fmva
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The satellites Sentinel-1D & Sentinel-6B launch to provide critical climate data. Sentinel-1D will monitor ice sheets & glaciers, Sentinel-6B will track sea level rise. Their data will extend decades of climate observations and support ESA's Climate Change Initiative projects. tinyurl.com/zfj8fmva
🌎 #COP30 is just around the corner! We can’t wait to discuss Earth Observation’s role in climate action: Join us for events about state-of-the-art forest monitoring in the Amazon, Cryosphere, national greenhouse gas inventories & more.
More about satellite data supporting the Paris Agreement:
More about satellite data supporting the Paris Agreement:
Supporting the Paris Agreement
ESA Climate Change Initiative research is exploiting Earth observation satellite data to support progress toward the mitigation and adaptation goals of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
climate.esa.int
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🌎 #COP30 is just around the corner! We can’t wait to discuss Earth Observation’s role in climate action: Join us for events about state-of-the-art forest monitoring in the Amazon, Cryosphere, national greenhouse gas inventories & more.
More about satellite data supporting the Paris Agreement:
More about satellite data supporting the Paris Agreement:
🛰️ How to monitor the climate: Susanne Mecklenburg explains how we can observe and study climate change in a holistic way – and why looking at the climate variables separately isn’t enough. Learn more! 👇
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🛰️ How to monitor the climate: Susanne Mecklenburg explains how we can observe and study climate change in a holistic way – and why looking at the climate variables separately isn’t enough. Learn more! 👇
👩🔬The next generation of scientists: Climate Change Initiative's Antarctic Ice Sheets project and @cpom-uk.bsky.social brought polar science to young minds! Via interactive activities, children discovered how ESA's CryoSat-2 mission monitors melting polar regions from space.🛰️
youtu.be/kVCApx7BPgI
youtu.be/kVCApx7BPgI
Science Outreach with CPOM
YouTube video by Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM)
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
👩🔬The next generation of scientists: Climate Change Initiative's Antarctic Ice Sheets project and @cpom-uk.bsky.social brought polar science to young minds! Via interactive activities, children discovered how ESA's CryoSat-2 mission monitors melting polar regions from space.🛰️
youtu.be/kVCApx7BPgI
youtu.be/kVCApx7BPgI
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
October 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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
Pan-Arctic analysis uses long term Earth Observation records from ESA Climate Change Initiative to assess the similarities between sea ice variation, terrestrial biosphere, and cryosphere parameters.🌍
A baseline to better understand the processes behind climate change impacts across the region.
A baseline to better understand the processes behind climate change impacts across the region.
Similarities between sea ice area variations and satellite-derived terrestrial biosphere and cryosphere parameters across the Arctic
Abstract. Satellite time series availability for the Arctic Ocean and adjacent land areas allows cross-comparisons for cryosphere vs. vegetation parameters. Previous studies focused on correlation ana...
tc.copernicus.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pan-Arctic analysis uses long term Earth Observation records from ESA Climate Change Initiative to assess the similarities between sea ice variation, terrestrial biosphere, and cryosphere parameters.🌍
A baseline to better understand the processes behind climate change impacts across the region.
A baseline to better understand the processes behind climate change impacts across the region.