... endless cable meters for a side by side PAR sensor comparison. 20 sensors from the below canopy setup, 2 from the mast, 8 spare & on top 35 extra for a fPAR comparison between @icos-ri.eu & @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social GBOV within #NUBICOS @icossweden.bsky.social @lund-university.bsky.social

ICOS is featured in an extensive article in Quanta Magazine. The piece highlights the different aspects of climate science, the work of scientists, as well as the beautiful, remote environments where this work takes place. 🏔️🌲🚢 Read the full piece: www.quantamagazine.org/photos-captu...

We are in Brussels for the European Research and Innovation Days. ICOS is here to meet EU policy makers and discuss our work on innovation, in particular in the #ENVRINNOV project, but also to meet ESFRI representatives and other RI colleagues. #RiDaysEU #EU_RIs @envri.bsky.social

New European Obspack available! 🗣️ The ICOS Atmosphere Thematic Centre has published the European Obspack, an extensive dataset including atmospheric observations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) in Europe. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Two Italian ICOS stations - Torgnon grassland and Torgnon larch forest - have been recently upgraded! Supported by the Horizon Europe project #NUBICOS, this represents a joint effort between ICOS Italy and local partners. Read the full story: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Hello from the ICOS Atmosphere station Mace Head in Ireland! 👋 Our crew visited this unique coastal site, where some of the cleanest Atlantic air is measured, to film for the #ExploreICOS series. Stay tuned! Learn more about the station: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

This year marks 10 years of ICOS ERIC! 🎉 Join us in Helsinki, Finland, on 27th Nov 2025 for the Anniversary Seminar at the University of Helsinki Main Building. The seminar is open to all, however registration is required. 👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve... #ICOS10

Hello from the ICOS Associated Ecosystem station Clara Raised Bog in Ireland! 👋 A camera crew visited this unique peatland site this week to capture some footage for the #ExploreICOS series. Stay tuned!

The ICOS newsletter for August is out! This month, we welcomed two new colleagues to the Head Office, showcased several publications making prominent use of ICOS data and looked back at a decade of ICOS Science Conferences. Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...

The ICOS Science Conference, organised by the ICOS community biennially since 2014, is open to scientists and other experts working in greenhouse gases. To continue the #ICOS10 celebration, have a look back at key highlights from the past conferences: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Join us in welcoming our two newest additions to the ICOS Head Office! 🎉 Saija Korppi-Tommola has been appointed as our new Head of Administration, and Beatriz Abelenda is joining us as a Marketing and Communications Specialist. 👉 Read more here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

In June, Land-Surface Temperature (LST) instruments were installed at Abisko-Stordalen Palsa Bog in Swedish Lapland as part of the #NUBICOS project🌡️ An essential climate variable, LST measurements are key for calibrating and validation remote sensing data. Read more www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

A study, using ICOS data and published earlier this year in Nature, found that a third (34 %) of the Arctic-boreal zone is was a source of carbon. When emissions from fire were added, the percentage grew to 40%. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

The ICOS Atmosphere station Hegyhátsál in Hungary produces greenhouse gas data that can be used by scientists everywhere. Being part of ICOS has also been beneficial for the station. “Joining ICOS helped us maintain the Hungarian scientific capacity in this field of science”, says László Haszpra

Nice cloud formation seen from the Hyltemossa.bsky.social tower yesterday! We were lucky and all the rain and thunderstorms passed us, while it was calm and sunny. @icossweden.bsky.social @icos-ri.eu @actris.bsky.social @lufluxes.bsky.social @lund-university.bsky.social

Geike De Sloover @geikedesloover.bsky.social uses terrestrial laser scanning at ICOS Ecosystem sites to measure forest biomass🌲🌳 Scanning forests rather than cutting and weighing trees opens the potential for long-term time series of forest biomass. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

The ICOS Atmosphere station Finokalia in Greece has currently the longest time series of CO2 and CH4 observations in the East Mediterranean. “We are able to observe air masses from Europe, the East and the South.” Watch the full #ExploreICOS video: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

🌲A new study from @uni-freiburg.de shows recurring years of heat and drought since 2018 have caused long-term damage to a pine forest in southwestern Germany. The longitudinal observational study was conducted at ICOS Ecosystem station Hartheim. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Over the past 10 years, ICOS has used the knowledge and expertise of its community for scientific and societal benefit, whether on the local scale of the ICOS Summer School, to the global stage of COP summits. 👉 Read more: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Great presence of @icos-ri.eu at the International Conference on Urban Climate (#ICUC12) today in Rotterdam. Presenting latest science on modelling, observing, and attributing urban greenhouse gas emission reductions using ICOS infrastructure in Paris, Munich, Zurich Berlin, Heidelberg & Heraklion.

The ICOS Newsletter for June is out! In June, we kicked off our series of retrospective stories celebrating #ICOS10, detected smoke plumes from North-American wildfires, and marked 500,000 data downloads in 2024. Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...

The ICOS Ecosystem station Berlin Rothenburgstrasse is well suited for urban greenhouse gas measurements. “It's not that different from measuring in a rural area, but you have more challenges making sense of the data." Watch the full #ExploreICOS video: icos-cp.eu/exploreicos-...

🌲The 8th ICOS Summer School concluded successfully in May this year! Find out how the students combined a fortnight of lectures, practical exercises and presentations with rowing and relaxing in Finnish nature🚣‍♂️ Read the story: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

ICOS has reached the milestone of more than 500,000 data downloads in 2024. 🎉 The positive trend has continued through the first six months of 2025. ICOS data is used in all but six countries in the world. 🌍 👉 Read the full story: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve... #ICOS10

Sindu Raj Parampil presenting the ICOS Research Infrastructure at our booth at #LPS25. As an established network of stations which contributes to European and international initiatives and projects, ICOS is a key component of European in situ greenhouse gas measurements.

Bert Gielen from the ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Centre presenting new parameters being piloted at Ecosystem sites at #LPS25. These parameters, including LST and fAPAR, are part of wider efforts from the #NUBICOS project to develop cal/val products for new users within the remote sensing community 🛰️

It's the last day of #LPS25! Sindu Raj Parampil delivers today's final lunch talk from the ICOS booth. Sindu will be presenting ICOS as the European pillar of in situ greenhouse gas measurements. 📍 Where: ICOS booth (level 1, W35) 🕐 When: 13:10-13:40

ICOS stations in Europe have detected the presence of smoke plumes from the North American wildfires, indicated by a sharp increase in carbon monoxide (CO). Photosynthesis appears to have helped reduce some negative impacts of fires. Learn more 👉 icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Bert Gielen at the ICOS booth presenting new parameters being installed at ICOS Ecosystem sites for cal/val purposes. Parameters include Leaf Area Index (LAI), and fAPAR and Land Surface Temperature (LST) as part of the #NUBICOS project. #LPS25

Happy Thursday from #LPS25! For today's lunch talk at the ICOS booth, Bert Gielen will present the use of the ICOS Ecosystem in situ observations as a benchmark for land product validation. 📍 Where: ICOS booth (level 1, W35) 🕐 When: 13:10-13:40

Mahesh Kumar Sha at the ICOS booth, discussing how combining in-situ and remote sensing measurements can provide a clearer picture of greenhouse gas emissions #LPS25

We're at the midway point of #LPS25! Come to the ICOS booth to see Mahesh Kumar Sha discuss the use of in-situ data for satellite validation. 📍 Where: ICOS booth (level 1, W35) 🕐 When: 13:10-13:40

Hannakaisa Lindqvist (@ilmatieteenlaitos.fi) presenting synergies between in situ and remote sensing observations in the Artic boreal region at the ICOS booth! Some presented use cases include innovative AirCore drone flights and calibrating satellite-data-driven models. #LPS25

It's day 2 here at #LPS25! Today's lunch talk sees Hannakaisa Lindqvist (@ilmatieteenlaitos.fi) giving a presentation on the Arctic and boreal carbon cycle: Added value of complementary in-situ and satellite observations. 📍 Where: ICOS booth (level 1, W35) 🕐 When: 13:10-13:40

Yasjka Meijer (CO2M Mission Scientist at ESA) speaking at the ICOS booth. Yasjka’s presentation highlights the important role of in situ greenhouse gas measurements for the CO2M mission. #LPS25

For the first ICOS lunch talk of the week at #LPS25, Yasjka Meijer will present the importance of in situ greenhouse gas observations in the light of the upcoming CO2M mission. 📍 Where: ICOS booth (level 1, W35) 🕐 When: 13:00-13:30

ICOS provides vital insights into greenhouse gases. From quantifying emissions of the Nord Stream pipeline leak to measuring the reduction in CO₂ emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns, ICOS has enabled scientists to respond rapidly with high-quality, near-real-time observations. 🌍 👉 bit.ly/3G3iMVc

🛰️Attending #LPS25 next week? Come to our lunch talks at the ICOS booth! On each day of the conference, the lunch talk speakers will present research and initiatives that link remote sensing to in situ observations. Check out the full programme: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Today at #UNOC3, ICOS was invited to speak at the launch event of the high-level 10 000 Ships For The Ocean initiative. ICOS spoke on the scientific priorities for scaling up ocean carbon observations & will be pleased to share expertise on standardisation & data going forward #10000Ships4OceanData

Great to welcome 500+ participants to our #UNOC3 side event at the #EUDigitalOceanPavilion! We explored autonomous ocean carbon measurements, MRV challenges, and the need for sustained observations, funding & governance. Thanks to our fantastic panelists and all who joined! 🌊

Thank you to everyone who joined our #UNOC3 side event, hosted by ICOS, #JPIOceans & @oceanfrontier.bsky.social 🌊 We explored ocean carbon removal, data gaps, and global observation challenges, and the need for better governance, innovation & collaboration for climate solutions 🌍

Join us tomorrow for our side event at #UNOC3! 🌊 More information & link to registration below. 👇

ICOS participates in the 3rd UN Ocean Conference, taking place in Nice 9–13 June 2025. The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean." ➡️ See the ICOS key messages for #UNOC3: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Visit of the Hainich Nationalpark Administration and Park Rangers at our ICOS flux tower. Thanks a lot for giving us the opportunity to work in this amazing forest for now over 25 years. @icos-ri.eu @foreslab.bsky.social

🎉 This year, ICOS celebrates its 10-year anniversary as an ERIC. In the decade that has passed, the ICOS network of greenhouse gas measurement stations has expanded from eight countries to sixteen. 🤩 👉 Read more: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve... #ICOS10 #EUResearchInfrastructures

Productive time at #ICOSCities event Science meets City: Munich! 🇩🇪We connected with city reps on #urban #GHG monitoring & #climate action, and also brought partners together for our annual meeting to review key results. 👀Check out all the photos: shorturl.at/LXOZ8

We’re just about one week away from our side event at the UN Ocean Decade Conference 2025. #UNOC3 Are you joining us in Nice? Make sure to secure your spot now! 📅 12 June 🕑 14:00–16:00 📍 Le Théâtre de la Semeuse, Nice 👉 Register now: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

ICOS is attending Living Planet Symposium 2025! Between 23-27 June 2025, #LPS25 gathers top researchers in Earth observations. ICOS will be there with presentations and a booth showcasing what ICOS offers the satellite community 🛰️ Find out more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Objective5️⃣: an international surface #ocean #pCO2 #observing network that integrates efforts across multiple platforms, building on experience of partner @icos-ri.eu Meet @icos-ri.eu on 12 June at #UNOC3 in Nice, where they will host two side events www.icos-cp.eu/unoc3 @horizoneu.bsky.social #REA

💡14 European Research and Digital Infrastructures contribute to the @iriscc.bsky.social Catalogue of Services to offer access to high-quality facilities and tools through the First Open Call. Apply for the First Open Call by 30th June 2025. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...