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Climate change and resilience, conservation, forests, water and weather.
Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites are monitoring the extensive peatlands around Pärnu, Estonia, which are vital for carbon storage. The data supports efforts to restore these crucial ecosystems, impacted by peat extraction, in line with EU Nature Restoration Regulation targets.
Source: EU Agency for the Space Programme
A new study utilizing satellite observations has uncovered a significant urban heat island effect in Tangier, Morocco, where the city center consistently records higher land surface temperatures than surrounding areas. Researchers analyzed data from 1995-2024 across five Moroccan cities…
Source: Hespress
NASA satellite images, captured by the MODIS instrument on Terra, show a significant dust storm blanketing Mali and other West African nations. Experts suggest that developing El Niño patterns could reshape future dust storm activity in the Sahel region.
Source: Floridatoday
Satellite imagery and NASA data detected a significant smoke plume and unusual thermal activity along Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Researchers identified emergency flaring at known sites, indicating increased gas combustion near the strategic crude export route.
Source: Aa
The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and AWS are collaborating to help 24 Eastern and Southern African nations meet global conservation goals by 2030. Their RCoE Geospatial Platform leverages cloud infrastructure and Earth observation data for evidence-based…
Source: Space in Africa
The Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia experienced a sustained eruption, with Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite data revealing elevated sulfur dioxide concentrations extending hundreds of kilometers over the Indian Ocean. This monitoring supports aviation safety, air quality, and climate studies.
Source: EU Agency for the Space Programme
TIANMU-1 22 is a 50 kg meteorological satellite, part of China's growing Tianmu-1 constellation, designed to collect atmospheric data through GNSS radio occultation for commercial weather services and research.
Source: Keeptrack
A powerful dust storm, often associated with haboobs, swept across Mali and neighboring West African countries in early September 2026, as captured by NASA's Terra satellite. This event highlights ongoing atmospheric phenomena and potential shifts influenced by the developing El Niño.
Source: NASA Science
A new NOAA study, using 31 years of satellite altimetry, reveals the Gulf Stream rapidly intensified from 2014-2023. This acceleration impacts heat transport, influencing North Atlantic climate, weather, marine ecosystems, and sea levels, highlighting the need for continued monitoring.
Source: Yourweather
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured a detailed image of the Anak Krakatau eruption plume, showing distinct white gas and brown ash clouds. The Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) provided data on the volcanic activity, highlighting the mission's capabilities in environmental monitoring.
Source: European Space Agency