EGU26 FlorianZedek Tue, 24/03/2026 – 17:04 The EGU General Assembly 2026 will take place from 3–8 May in Vienna and online,    Uniting thousands of geoscientists from all EGU divisions. This hybrid event offers an open and inclusive space for sharing research, discussing new scientific insights, and building collaborations.    Meeting format The EGU General…

Arctic rivers and runoff from the land pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, thereby playing an important role in regulating Earth’s heat balance. As northern monitoring networks decline, scientists have turned to satellite data to reconstruct two decades of river discharge and runoff, revealing…

Image: Ahead of the World Day for Glaciers, Copernicus Sentinel-2 captures the diverse landscape of western Norway with its jagged fjords, fertile valleys, mountain plateaus and Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier in continental Europe.

OBSERVER: Understanding space weather events sonia Wed, 18/03/2026 – 10:19 Our planet and the space environment surrounding the Earth are regularly affected by variations in solar activity. Though invisible to most of us, these fluctuations trigger space weather events, which can disrupt the operations of electronic  equipment and affect critical infrastructure we rely on every…

Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat’s recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites. This marks a major step toward better monitoring rapidly evolving weather, improving forecasts of severe events…

It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets and floating sea ice could accurately measure a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field. But that is just what ESA’s CryoSat mission did earlier this year.

DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting sonia Fri, 13/03/2026 – 12:23 Save the date for the DIVERIS Network Annual Meeting in Brussels/hybrid on the 7th of May 2026.  Do you want to organise a panel for the upcoming DIVERIS Annual Meeting? Send your proposal for a panel from the space and defence sectors. Proposals that cover the…

Webinar: Copernicus for Smart Cities – Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions sonia Fri, 13/03/2026 – 10:31 IPTSAT is pleased to host the webinar “Copernicus for Smart Cities: Using Satellite Data to Support Urban Decisions.” This session is designed for public administration technicians, urban planners, and professionals interested in leveraging satellite data for land-use planning.…

Image: This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.

OBSERVER: Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation workshop looks into the future of EO in Europe sonia Thu, 12/03/2026 – 13:39 Artificial Intelligence is transforming how Earth Observation data are analysed and used to support environmental monitoring, climate research and action, as well as disaster risk reduction and emergency management. AI methods, including machine learning techniques,…