🌲Two open postdocs positions in ecosystem fluxes with @cirad.bsky.social The positions - one focusing on carbon allocation, the other on water use efficiency - are based in Montpellier, France. Deadline for applications is 13th April 2026. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/about/opport...

The ICOS newsletter for March is out now! This month, we launched our newly redesigned website, received a record 533 abstracts for #ICOS2026SC and shared the latest #ExploreICOS video showcasing the ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre. Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...

Less than a week to go until the next ICOS Talk! 📅 1st April 2026, 10:00-11:00 CEST 📍 Zoom: Register here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve... #NUBICOS @horizoneu.bsky.social

Several new colleagues have recently joined the ICOS Carbon Portal, taking on roles in software development, project management, system administration and scientific programming. 💻🌎🧑‍💼 👉 Get to know our new colleagues: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/welcoming-new-colleagues-carbon-portal

The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, according to #StateOfClimate published today by World Meteorological Organization . The report confirms 2015-2025 the hottest 11 years on record. Read more: https://ow.ly/VXbV50YxzE1#StateOfClimate

Happy International #ForestDay! 🌳🌲 The ICOS network of greenhouse gas measurement stations currently includes 42 forest stations. Almost all of our 16 member countries have at least one forest station, helping us understand how different forest types across Europe absorb and store carbon. 🌎

🌲The next ICOS Talk takes place in two weeks! Matthias Peichl will delve into how integrating bottom-up and top-down approaches advances understandings of terrestrial #carboncycle climate feedbacks. 📅 When? 1st April 2026, 10:00-11:00 CEST 📍 Zoom: Register here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Today, ICOS hosted a session at the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit on “Integrating the CRCF into International MRV Systems and the Global Climate Action Agenda.” This session is part of our ongoing work within the Soil Carbon Service Design Lab in #IRISCC. #ECFS26 #CRCF #CarbonRemovals

🌐The ICOS website has a new look! The ICOS website now has a streamlined navigation system and image-led design that puts the people and places that make up the ICOS Research Infrastructure at the forefront. Read more: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/icos-launches-redesigned-website

Friday 13th might be unlucky for some - but not for the @horizoneu.bsky.social project #NUBICOS, which held its 2026 General Assembly meeting today! Partners gathered to reflect on progress made in 2025 and looked ahead to more activities in 2026. More on NUBICOS: www.icos-cp.eu/projects/nub...

We are pleased to share that we received a record 533 abstracts for #ICOS2026SC! Abstract evaluation will begin soon - submitters will find out the results in June. Registration opens in May. Learn more: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/science-conference/icos2026sc

How can carbon removals truly work in Europe and globally? We’ll explore this in a session at the #ECFS26, with contributions from DG CLIMA, ICOS, and experts across the carbon removals landscape. Learn more: https://www.carbonfarmingsummit.eu/european-carbon-farming-summit-2026/programme

The ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre is a support structure, serving ICOS ocean stations and helping them deliver the best possible ocean carbon data 🥇Learn more in our latest #ExploreICOS video: https://ow.ly/qcys50YsbHy National Oceanography Centre University of Exeter Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ

The ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre is a support structure, serving ICOS ocean stations and helping them deliver the best possible ocean carbon data 🥇Learn more in our latest #ExploreICOS video: https://ow.ly/qcys50YsbHy National Oceanography Centre University of Exeter Flanders Marine Institute - VLIZ

🎉 A cross-domain study by @icos-atc.bsky.social and ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Centre demonstrating the potential of using atmospheric tall towers in direct flux measurements has been awarded the 2024 AMT Outstanding Publication Award! Read the story: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Happy International Women’s Day! 🌷 On this day, we like to highlight women in the ICOS field of science. Dr Ingunn Skjelvan is a chemical oceanographer at the ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre who has been closely involved with ICOS since 2016. 👉 Read her interview: https://ow.ly/HX3x50YqOMi

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Emilio Cuevas, former Scientific Director of the Izaña Atmospheric Observatory and a foundational figure for ICOS Spain. ICOS expresses our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. 🖤 https://ow.ly/7bmf50YptSh

🚨Last reminder - the Call for Abstracts for #ICOS2026SC closes this Friday 6th March at 15:00 CET Submit your abstract here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

A reminder that the ICOS Talk "Constraining European fossil fuel emissions using atmospheric 14CO2 observations" is tomorrow! 📅 When? 4th March 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET 📍 Zoom: Register here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

📢Abstract submission closes next week! The Call for Abstracts for #ICOS2026SC closes Friday 6th March 2026 at 15:00 CET. Don't delay - get that abstract in on time! Submit your abstract here: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/science-conference/icos2026sc/abstract-submission

ICOS Switzerland & ICOS Czech Republic now collaborate on #INETFLUX project, focusing on forest net ecosystem exchange of CO2 and evapotranspiration. Three ICOS stations involved: ⛰️ Davos in 🇨🇭 🌲Bílý Křiž in 🇨🇿 🌳 Lanžhot in 🇨🇿 👉 https://ow.ly/Henq50YmnRK ETH Zurich WSL Umweltforschung #INETFLUX#CzechGlobe

The ICOS newsletter for February is out! This month we announced a new series of ICOS Talks, contributed to the Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC‐R) Report, and welcomed Duane Brooks, the new Project Controller, to the Head Office. Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...

🎉 The ICOS Head Office is welcoming a new team member! Duane Brooks, our new Project Controller, will support the financial health and integrity of ICOS’ international projects. 👉 Read more: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/icos-head-office-welcomes-new-team-member

🗣️ A new series of ICOS Talks kicks off next week! Samuel Hammer will delve into how atmospheric #14CO2 can be used to distinguish fossil fuel emissions within concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. 📅 When? 4th March 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET 📍 Zoom: Register here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Today, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO has released the Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC‐R) Report, the most comprehensive assessment to date of the uncertainties shaping the ocean carbon sink. ICOS contributed to the report. 👉 www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

Do you have experience broadening climate science impact through co-design and creative communication? Present your work in one of the science, society and innovation sessions at the ICOS Science Conference! Abstract submission closes on March 6 16:00 CET. More info: icos-ri.eu/sc26 #ICOS2026SC

📊 A 2023–2024 survey from the #ICOSCities project shows that residents of Paris and Munich have more faith in local authorities than in national governments when it comes to climate action. 👉 Learn more: https://www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/citizens-count-local-action

Do you want to gain hands-on experience working with climate science and event organisation in an international environment? 🌍 We are now looking for a Summer Trainee to support preparations for ICOS Science Conference 2026. 👉 Read more & apply by 28 February: https://ow.ly/WJV250Yf3Km

Have you checked the ocean-themed sessions at ICOS Science Conference 2026 yet? The list includes several highly relevant ocean topics, including blue carbon sources, sinks and removals. The Call for abstracts is open until 6th March. More info: icos-ri.eu/sc26 #ICOS2026SC

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This day is celebrated annually to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in science and technology 👩‍🏫 Take a moment to reflect: what opportunities could you take to increase gender equality in your workplace or community?

Are you an atmospheric scientist? ICOS Science Conference 2026 contains a variety of atmosphere sessions, from quantifying anthropogenic emissions to remote sensing for climate action. Interested? Abstract submission closes in one month on 6th March 15:00 CET! icos-ri.eu/sc26 #ICOS2026SC

🎉 ICOS would like to congratulate Dr Eric Kort on his appointment as the new Director of the Atmospheric Chemistry Department at the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft for Chemistry in Mainz. Dr Kort has served on the ICOS Scientific Advisory Board since 2023. Read more: https://ow.ly/bFi050Y9h7o

#ICOSCities project is featured in Nature as part of a story on the smart sensors. 🏙️ The article features Lukas Emmenegger talking about ICOS Cities’ groundbreaking ‘top-down’ monitoring of emissions in Zurich, Paris and Munich. 👉 : https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00306-4

🏙️ Cities are not just emission hotspots, they are uniquely positioned to lead the transition to a low-carbon future. With control over infrastructure and essential services, they can turn climate ambition into practical action. 👉 https://www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/from-hotspots-to-innovators

The ICOS newsletter for January is out now! Last month, we opened the Call for Abstracts for #ICOS2026SC and delved into how ICOS experiences and expertise contributed to the new @wmo-global.bsky.social #GAW measurement guidelines. Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...

Happy World Wetlands Day! 🌱 The ICOS network currently includes 16 wetland stations across Europe, providing long-term and openly accessible greenhouse gas data from these important ecosystems. Scroll through the pictures below to see more pictures from our beautiful wetland stations! 👇

Calling all ecosystem scientists! ICOS Science Conference 2026 features a variety of sessions exploring the greenhouse gas cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. Wish to be involved? Submit your abstract by 6th of March! More info: icos-ri.eu/sc26 #ICOS2026SC

Late last year, @wmo-global.bsky.social #GAW programme published new guidelines for measuring carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Experiences in setting up the ICOS network and Atmosphere station specifications fed into the final guidelines. Read the story: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

📣 Call for Abstracts for ICOS Science Conference 2026 is now open! Deadline for submissions is 6th March 2026, 15:00 CET. Submit your abstract: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-abstracts-icos-science-conference-2026-now-open #ICOS2026SC

To complement Paris’s emission inventories, #ICOSCities researchers from LSCE deployed a dense network of greenhouse gas concentration and flux sensors at varying heights across central Paris, creating the largest and longest deployment of CO₂ sensors over any city. 👉 www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/det...

📣 Only a few days left to submit an abstract to one of the ICOS sessions at @egu.eu General Assembly in May! 📣 Have a look at the sessions proposed by ICOS community and project partners in the link below. Deadline for submissions Thursday 15 January 2026 13:00 CET. #EGU26

New paper out by Abin Thomas et al. on anomalous carbonyl sulfide (COS) fluxes, measured at the @hyytiala.bsky.social site after a thinning of the forest in 2019-2020. 👉Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @helsinki.fi #ICOSFinland

The year 2025 saw ICOS data being used in a broad range of scientific studies, including: 🏙️ requirements for urban CO₂ monitoring 🚢 large-scale intercomparison of ocean pCO₂ instruments 🌐 research into network expansion and synergy 👉 Read our summary of the highlights: https://ow.ly/GFTC50XTknr

Making use of data from 38 stations in Europe, ICOS can report that the CO₂ level in the atmosphere increased with 3.08 ppm in 2025. This value exceeds the average over the past 10-20 years of about 2.5 ppm/year. This information is available through #ICOSCurve tool. ➡️ https://ow.ly/pBWo50XSTA3

ICOS celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2025, but some of our stations have been measuring greenhouse gases for decades before this. Long-term measurements are needed to analyse both long-term climatic trends and extreme events. 🌎🌪️ 👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/fXVH50XNx0U

The ICOS Curve interactive tool shows #CO2 levels and trends accurate to the previous month. Updated daily, it pulls in observation data on carbon dioxide from 38 ICOS Atmosphere stations in the Northern Hemisphere. Interact with the ICOS Curve here: https://ow.ly/e1cS50XNwZk

2025 saw the @horizoneu.bsky.social project #NUBICOS make great progress in consolidating ICOS for the future. Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

We are pleased to announce the sessions for ICOS Science Conference 2026! ✨ A record number of sessions were proposed by the ICOS community, read more: https://ow.ly/i0Cg50XLj3P Abstract submission opens in January. #ICOS2026SC

Season’s Greetings from all of us at ICOS ✨ As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to thank our community for your trust, collaboration, and continued support throughout the year. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a bright start to the year ahead!

Valencia shows why #climatechange is no longer abstract for cities. Record 44.5°C heat, droughts, and floods have become part of recent reality. At the same time, the city has been working on climate mitigation and is stepping up its adaptation efforts. 👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/cli...