Image: With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially opening today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us a striking view of northern Italy, highlighting several key Olympic venues.

With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running, the skies seemed cleaner during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while there was a decline in pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, scientists were surprised to see that methane surged in the early 2020s and then dropped – and now they know why.

Your toolbox for Vegetation Indices: A hands-on HR-VPP webinar leo.concepcion Thu, 05/02/2026 – 17:01 Webinar designed to provide the knowledge and tools needed to calculate Vegetation Indices and Biophysical Variables. CLMS is pleased to invite you to a hands-on webinar on 19 February 2026, demonstrating how to calculate Vegetation Indices and Biophysical Variables using dedicated…

CENTAUR 2nd Workshop sonia Thu, 05/02/2026 – 09:37 On 25 February, the CENTAUR project will hold its second workshop in Brussels, marking an important milestone and the culmination of three years of research, development, and operational validation at the crossroads of Earth Observation, AI, and crisis management. The event will bring together experts and decision-makers…

OBSERVER: What is IRIS²? sonia Wed, 04/02/2026 – 14:57 A new era for European space connectivity is unfolding. With IRIS², the European Union is building a sovereign satellite constellation that will secure communications, protect critical infrastructure, and expand secure connectivity to citizens, including in underserved areas. In this Observer, we explore what IRIS² is, how…

C3S 9th General Assembly FlorianZedek Tue, 03/02/2026 – 15:30 Join to help shape the future of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) by reflecting on ongoing developments, addressing emerging challenges and identifying new opportunities. The General Assembly brings together C3S users, service providers, EU institutions and agencies, national stakeholders, and ECMWF partner organisations. The programme…

Workshop – Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation innovation services FlorianZedek Tue, 03/02/2026 – 12:34 *Registration for in-person attendance is now closed as we have reached the full capacity of the venue. Participants are still welcome to register for online attendance. Thank you very much again for your interest. Who?  The target audience for the workshop includes Copernicus…

ICERS 2026 – International Conference of Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS FlorianZedek Mon, 02/02/2026 – 15:02 The second edition of the ICERS conference, which will be held from 1st to 3rd July 2026 at the National and University Library at Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4 in Zagreb. Conference topics: Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring GIS for…

Destination Earth (DestinE), a flagship initiative funded by the European Commission, to develop a highly accurate digital replica of Earth’s systems, is preparing to extend its rollout, so more people across Europe are able to access its data.

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth’s fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring satellite data.