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First MetOp-SG satellite sealed within Ariane 6 fairing
As preparations to launch Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, satellite continue on track, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid a heartfelt farewell to this precious satellite as it was sealed from view within the Ariane 6 rocket’s fairing. This all-new weather satellite, which hosts the first Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument,…
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SMOS adds long-term view on carbon stored in forests
Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy is and how long-term datasets from SMOS can help us to monitor this valuable resource.
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Wildfires burn in northern Portugal
Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured wildfires burning in northern Portugal on Wednesday, 30 July.
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OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme supports healthy forests
OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme supports healthy forests sonia Thu, 31/07/2025 – 11:30 Forests are an important natural resource. They are home to 60,000 tree species worldwide, absorb carbon dioxide, and help regulate both local and global temperatures. They also sustain millions of people who rely on them for food, medicine, and materials such as…
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A troubling shift in Europe’s forest carbon balance
Europe’s forests play a crucial role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but research led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide has declined in the past decade.
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Greenland subglacial flood bursts through ice sheet surface
Using data from several Earth-observing satellites, including ESA’s CryoSat and the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions, scientists have discovered that a huge flood beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet surged upwards with such force that it fractured the ice sheet, resulting in a vast quantity of meltwater bursting through the ice surface.
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EU Ocean Decade Series – Webinar #4: “Making sense of the ocean: from observation to actionable knowledge”
EU Ocean Decade Series – Webinar #4: “Making sense of the ocean: from observation to actionable knowledge” sonia Tue, 29/07/2025 – 11:57 Registration is now open for the fourth and final webinar of the EU Ocean Decade Series, “Making Sense of the Ocean: From Observation to Actionable Knowledge”, taking place on 25 September 2025 from 14:00 to…
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EU Ocean Decade Series – Webinar #4: “Making sense of the ocean: from observation to actionable knowledge”
EU Ocean Decade Series – Webinar #4: “Making sense of the ocean: from observation to actionable knowledge” sonia Tue, 29/07/2025 – 11:57 Registration is now open for the fourth and final webinar of the EU Ocean Decade Series, “Making Sense of the Ocean: From Observation to Actionable Knowledge”, taking place on 25 September 2025 from 14:00 to…
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The International Competition “Ecoview”
The International Competition “Ecoview” sonia Tue, 29/07/2025 – 10:36 Do you care about global warming in Antarctica or deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest? Are you eager to learn more about oceans and the state of the atmosphere? Do you enjoy studying the natural sciences? Would you like to create your own project in this field?…
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The International Competition “Ecoview”
The International Competition “Ecoview” sonia Tue, 29/07/2025 – 10:36 Do you care about global warming in Antarctica or deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest? Are you eager to learn more about oceans and the state of the atmosphere? Do you enjoy studying the natural sciences? Would you like to create your own project in this field?…
