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A new study reveals that Siberian peat fires account for one-third of all fire emissions – far more than previously estimated. 🛰️ Researchers analysed high-resolution Landsat satellite data and found that peat fires accounted for 33% of total emissions between 2001-2023, compared to just 2.39% in existing datasets. 🔥 The difference? Conventional sensors at 250-500 metres miss smaller fires and misclassify peat fires, whereas Landsat's 30-metre resolution allows better detection and characterisation. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-events…

📢This is your last chance to register! Our sea level webinar is two days away. Anny Cazenave will demonstrate how satellites can track one of the most significant signs of climate change: rising sea levels🌊 Don't miss it! 18 March | 16:00 CET | Free to attend: tinyurl.com/4bc6ez6b

Have you ever wondered how much and why the sea level is rising? Find out in next week's webinar with Anny Cazenave. From global trends to coastal impacts, this webinar will explore how satellite data informs important decisions. Join us on 18 March at 16:00 CET. Register here: tinyurl.com/4bc6ez6b

The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Community Workshop 2026 is taking place this week in Kyoto, Japan! 🌍 Earth system scientists are gathering to discuss advances in climate modelling and strategies for improving the climate information chain. The programme also features a hackathon for early-career scientists Close to home for us: the CMIP International Project Office has been co-located with ESA's Climate Office at ECSAT since 2022 🛰️ More information: cmip2026.org

Join us for our sea level webinar and meet Anny Cazenave! She is a scientist at @Univ_Toulouse and has spent her career using satellite data to reveal what the oceans tell us about our changing climate. Register here to hear her insights: tinyurl.com/4bc6ez6b

🛰️Combine climate data to unlock new insights! Explore our latest data demonstrators which show example applications that bring together ESA’s Climate Change Initiative records in our Toolbox and the Copernicus Dataspace Ecosystem. Fuse decades of climate records with real-time satellite observations to power your analysis! 🔗 Seamlessly integrate different data sources 📊 Boost your analytical capabilities ⚡ Run ready-to-use Jupyter Notebooks Ideal for climate and remote sensing experts eager to advance their data analysis toolkit. 👉 Start experimenting now: github.com/esa-cci/ect-de…

Insights from our greenhouse gas webinar with Michael Buchwitz: 🔎Satellite observations help us to monitor atmospheric concentrations and to identify emission sources and sinks ➡️Algorithms power climate services, turning satellite data into actionable climate intelligence Recording available here: climate.esa.int/en/climate-cha…

Coastal cities, island nations, millions of people: all affected by a number measured in millimetres. On 18 March, scientist Anny Cazenave will show how satellites track sea level rise on a global, regional and coastal scale, and what it tells us about our changing climate🌊 Register here: tinyurl.com/4bc6ez6b

Job alert! @NorthumbriaUni is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to study tipping points in Antarctica's ice sheets 🧊🌍 Could West Antarctica's massive ice sheets reach a point of no return? This 14-month role – funded by ESA's Climate Change Initiative – focuses on using computer models and satellite data to find out. You'll work with one of the world's leading ice-sheet research groups in Newcastle, UK. 📅 Apply by 13 March 2026 🔗 #en/sites/CX_1001/job/3902/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External%E2%80%A6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">work4.northumbria.ac.uk/#en/sites/CX_1…

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Snow cover is one of Earth's most sensitive climate indicators, yet a consistent long-term daily record has been missing, until now.❄️ @ESA's Climate Change Initiative Snow project developed a 45-year global daily snow cover record, spanning from 1979 to 2023. Researchers from @unibern harmonised data from 16 satellite sensors into a single, gap-filled dataset. With high temporal and regional detail, it captures the complexity of snow cover changes in a way that was previously not possible. The dataset supports climate modelling, water resource management, and permafrost research – making it a valuable tool for better understanding Earth's climate system. Read more here: climate.esa.int/en/news-events…

🛰️ Satellites have transformed how we see our oceans – but what comes next? Join @connorsSL at #OSM26 for the Town Hall 'Advances in Earth Observation at the Midpoint of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science'. 📅 Fri, 27 Feb | 12:45–1:45 pm 📍 SEC, Room Alsh 🌊 Bring your questions! agu.org/ocean-sciences…

🌊Attending #OSM26 in Glasgow? Don't miss the ESA Forum! Learn about @esa's latest ocean EO activities, upcoming calls & funding opportunities for 2026–2028, plus info on fellowships & programmes for early-career scientists.🛰️ Tag a colleague & spread the word! 📆 26 Feb | 4-5 pm 📍 SEC, Hall 1 agu.org/ocean-sciences…

Present your latest Land Surface Temperature research at the next User Workshop 📊 The Land Surface Temperature (LST) project is hosting its fourth satellite-observed LST user workshop to discuss the latest developments, applications, and challenges in the field. 📝 Be part of it and submit your abstract by 6 March 2026 The workshop will take place 📅 12-14 May 2026 📍 Reading, UK (Met Office) Find out more here: climate.esa.int/en/projects/la…

Grand merci to the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées in Toulouse for hosting Clément Albergel, Head of the Actionable Climate Information Section at @ESA! @calbergel presented the Climate Change Initiative's mission: To develop long-term, global satellite time series of Essential Climate Variables like Snow, Land Surface Temperature, or Biomass. These high-quality climate datasets contribute to a better understanding of the climate system and guide international action.🛰️🌍

With knowledge comes evidence-based decisions and action. The '10 New Insights in Climate Science' details the most critical findings from various fields of climate change research – published annually as a collaborative effort between @FutureEarth, @TheEarthLeague, and the @WCRP_climate. Among this year's findings, data from ESA's Climate Change Initiative contributed to key conclusions on the planet's energy balance, sea surface temperatures, and the weakening land carbon sink. 🌍

One day to go!🗓️ Tomorrow, 18 Feb at 16:00 CET, Michael Buchwitz will guide you through two decades of satellite-based greenhouse gas observations. This webinar is open to anyone interested in satellite observations of greenhouse gases, and no prior expertise is required. Secure your spot now: tally.so/r/RGPlvQ

💻Join our webinar 'Satellite retrievals of carbon dioxide and methane & related applications' with Michael Buchwitz on 18 Feb and learn about past, present and ongoing activities of ESA's Greenhouse Gas Climate Change Initiative project from retrieval algorithms to applications. Register here: tally.so/r/RGPlvQ

Meet Michael Buchwitz! Since 1993, he has been pioneering satellite retrievals of greenhouse gases (GHG) at Bremen University. As former Science Lead of ESA's GHG Climate Change Initiative project, he developed algorithms that transform satellite data into climate intelligence. Join the webinar: tally.so/r/RGPlvQ

Why did methane surge during the pandemic? 🤔 New study by @ciais_philippe and colleagues reveals: COVID lockdowns reduced the atmosphere's natural "cleaning molecules" (hydroxyl radicals), letting methane build up faster. Combined with increased wetland emissions from La Niña, this created record methane growth. The findings expose gaps in climate models and provide crucial data for tracking emissions under the Paris Agreement. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-events…