🌍 Create 3D climate visualisations with the new Jupyter Notebooks. Detailed tutorials demonstrate how to produce these visualisations using Climate Change Initiative data and Python libraries. Start creating: github.com/esa-cci/ect-...

🆕ESA’s Lakes Climate Change Initiative project released v3.0, offering more precise measurements thanks to longer time series (1992–2023), improved spatial coverage, new variables and refined algorithms across 2,024 lakes. It is freely available via the ESA CCI Open Data Portal.

That's a wrap! Three great days at the Climate Change Initiative Colocation & Climate Modelling User Group Integration Meeting at ESA ECSAT 🛰️ Insightful presentations, productive discussions and a clear sense of direction. Thank you to the whole community! 🌍

@wmo-global.bsky.social’s #StateOfClimate unveils the Earth's Energy Imbalance has reached its highest value ever. It also cites research by @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative, which shows the highest global mean sea surface temperatures in 2023-24 ever recorded by satellite records🌡️ t1p.de/xptfd

Starting today at ESA ECSAT: the annual Climate Change Initiative Colocation Meeting!📍Three days of science updates, climate modelling discussions and planning the next phase of ESA's climate programme. Teams from across land, atmosphere, cryosphere & ocean domains are gathering.

This Saturday marks #WorldGlaciersDay. Understanding how glaciers and ice sheets move, thin, and lose mass is essential for projecting sea level rise. @esa.int Climate Change Initiative Glaciers and Ice Sheets projects deliver the satellite data to do just that. Find the projects here: t1p.de/5gm62

Siberian peat fires account for 33% of all fire emissions between 2001-2023, compared to just 2.39% in existing datasets 🛰️🔥 The difference? Landsat's 30m resolution detects peat fires conventional sensors miss. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

📣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 CMIP Community Workshop 2026 is underway in Kyoto! 🌍 Scientists discuss advances in climate modelling & the observation-modelling interface. Close to home: the CMIP 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 University 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 sources like never before to gain deeper insights! New example applications show how Climate Change Initiative data integrates with data from the Copernicus Dataspace Ecosystem. Find out more: github.com/esa-cci/ect-...

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:

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: tinyurl.com/4bc6ez6b

Job alert! @northumbriauni.bsky.social is hiring a researcher to investigate tipping points in Antarctica's ice sheets – funded by ESA's Climate Change Initiative 🧊🌍 📍 Newcastle, UK | 14-month position 📅 Apply by 13 March 2026 🔗 work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

As part of @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative Snow project, @unibe.ch developed a 45-year global daily snow cover record, spanning from 1979 to 2023.❄️ The dataset will support climate modelling and permafrost research to better understand the Earth's climate system. Read more here: t1p.de/n5h6v

How has our understanding of the oceans been shaped by Earth observation? Join @connorssl.bsky.social at #OSM26 for the Town Hall 'Advances in Earth Observation at the Midpoint of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science'. 📅 27 February, 12:45–1:45 pm 📍 SEC, Room Alsh www.agu.org/ocean-scienc...

🌊Attending #OSM26 in Glasgow? Don't miss the ESA Forum! Learn about @esa.int'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

Present your latest Land Surface Temperature research at the next User Workshop 📊 📝 Submit your abstract for the fourth Land Surface Temperature workshop by 6 March 2026. The workshop will take place 📅 12-14 May 2026 📍 Reading, UK (Met Office) Find out more👇 climate.esa.int/en/projects/...

Grand merci to the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées for hosting @calbergel.bsky.social, who spoke about @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative's mission to develop long-term, global satellite data to better understand the climate system and guide international action.🛰️🌍

With knowledge comes evidence-based decisions and action. The '10 New Insights in Climate Science' is a collaborative effort between @futureearth.bsky.social, the EarthLeague, and @wcrpclimate.bsky.social, with data contributions from ESA's Climate Change Initiative. 🌍

1 day to go! Tomorrow 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: 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.

Why did methane spike during COVID? The atmosphere lost its ability to break down methane while wetlands released more due to wetter La Niña conditions. New study exposes gaps in climate models. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

How do satellites measure invisible greenhouse gases from space? Join our webinar ‘Satellite retrievals of carbon dioxide and methane & related applications’ on 18 February to discover two decades of CO₂ and methane observations and what they reveal about our climate. Registration is now open:

As fires contribute up to 35% of GHG emissions, tracking burned areas is essential for climate research. An extended version of Sentinel-3 SYN Burned Area products is available through the ESA Climate Change Initiative Open Data Portal. Grid product: t1p.de/7lwut Pixel product: t1p.de/sbc1g

Congrats to Philippe Ciais – named world's best environmental scientist 2025/26 by Research.com! 🎉 He leads a research project investigating global greenhouse gas budgets using satellite and atmospheric data as part of the ESA Climate Change Initiative: climate.esa.int/en/supportin...

Global sea level rise is not steady – it jumps🌊 A study in @natcomms.nature.com reveals an abrupt leap in sea level rise rates between 2010–2012, challenging assumptions of gradual trends & linking the shift to natural climate cycles and human activity. climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

27 years of data to help us understand Permafrost warming! @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative has released version 5.0 of their Permafrost datasets - the most comprehensive collection so far, spanning from 1997 to 2023. Find the data here: t1p.de/ybdh8

Insight from '10 New Insights in Climate Science 2025': our climate system is under increasing strain, with accelerating ocean warming and the warmest sea surface temperatures. @sophiehebden.bsky.social & Chris Merchant contributed as co-authors with ESA Climate Change Initiative data expertise.

How are satellite data and AI reshaping climate intelligence, sustainability, and business resilience? @calbergel.bsky.social, Head of ESA's Actionable Climate Information Programm, will join a discussion on the issue, hosted by the French Chamber of Great Britain: 📅21 January 📍London

🔥 Scientists significantly improved estimates of fire emissions and carbon stocks by entering satellite-based burned area data from the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative into Dynamic Global Vegetation Models. ➡️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📢The @wcrpclimate.bsky.social seeks a Director for the CORDEX International Project Office – based at @esa.int UK centre. Key tasks: manage a global team, engage scientists worldwide, and shape the future of regional climate model projections. 📅 Closes: 13 Feb 2026 🔗 www.hespace.com/vacancies/di...

How do we track ice flow movements?🧊 The Antarctic Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative project is advancing ice velocity algorithms – improving data coverage & preparing for upcoming missions like ROSE-L. Essential work for understanding change in sea-level. 👉 climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

🌳 Small patches, big consequences New study analysing 30 years of satellite data has revealed that tiny forest clearings, accounting for just 5% of the disturbed area, are responsible for 56% of tropical carbon losses - underscoring that smallest clearings matter. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/mwu9m9z4

How fast is polar ice moving into the sea? 🛰️ 10 years of @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Sentinel-1 data provide the answer – crucial for understanding future sea-level rise 👉 climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

📢 New data release! The ESA Climate Change Initiative Soil Moisture project now offers over 40 years of global observations – key data for understanding drought, agriculture and climate. Links below 👇

What happens when ocean ecosystems reach critical tipping points? 🌊 Researchers use satellite, in-situ, and model data to track changes in key ocean ecosystems. The project helps protect marine life and supports climate resilience efforts. 🛰️ Discover more: climate.esa.int/en/tipping-p...

Landfills account for over 10% of human-made methane emissions. ESA's Climate Change Initiative uses satellites to detect leaks at a Madrid landfill. By collaborating with stakeholders, researchers turned satellite data into repairs and tangible reductions in emissions. tinyurl.com/msfvr2re

📈 Discover connections in climate data! The latest Toolbox release introduces new correlation operations helping climate and remote sensing experts uncover relationships between Essential Climate Variables. Download your Toolbox now: github.com/esa-cci/esa-...

How to predict deadly tropical cyclones when there is not enough satellite data? A recent @esa.int project managed to teach an AI to create 3D maps of tropical cyclones, being the first to ever do this on a global scale. Read about its potential for the Climate Change Initiative tinyurl.com/mpzpec8y

Today is International Mountain Day 🏔️ This year’s focus: glaciers - holding 70% of Earth's freshwater. The ESA Climate Change Initiative tracks from space how these frozen freshwater reserves are changing – essential data for understanding our climate future: climate.esa.int/en/projects/glaciers/

How close are ice sheets to partial collapse? The IPCC report says sea levels could rise between 0.3 and 1.6 metres by the end of this century and more than 15 metres by 2300. ESA-funded experts are taking a combined approach to detect signs of instability. Read more: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

Climate data just got a major upgrade 📊🌍 With 4 new projects, @esa.int's Climate Change Initiative is now generating long-term global satellite data for land evaporation, phytoplankton, sea ice age and drift, and ocean heat. All datasets will be accessible via the Open Data Portal. t1p.de/td3wm

#COP30 is over, but its insights matter. Policy makers worldwide met to discuss ways to keep the Paris Agreement alive and accelerate climate action. Satellite data can help to turn uncertainty into actionable decisions. Read the full recap: climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

What can we learn from looking at our oceans from space? This is what the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt will focus on the coming days. In her session, Marie-Hélène Rio, an ESA Ocean Applications Scientist, presented ESA's approach to ocean colour application and research.

The Amazon may be weakening its ability to absorb carbon 🌍 Ground towers, airborne sensors & satellites are tracking the flux of greenhouse gases across primary forests, degraded land and fire zones in order to determine how close we are to reaching the tipping point. tinyurl.com/yv39abx4

Africa's forests - once natural buffers of greenhouse gases - are now a source of carbon A new study shows the continent lost 106 billion kg of forest biomass every year between 2010 & 2017 using methods developed via ESA's Climate Change Initiative Urgent action is needed. #COP30

@esa.int's Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop 2025 continues 2 to 3 Dec during the International Ocean Colour Science Meeting in Darmstadt, Germany. Experts will collaborate on actionable recommendations for the international research community and space agencies. oceancarbonfromspace2025.esa.int