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Playing a huge role in moderating the climate, oceans are fundamental to the functioning of our planet. Understanding more about how seawater temperatures are rising and how...

The Greenland Ice Sheet is one of the biggest contributors to global sea level rise and, as the polar climate warms, this contribution is increasing. The decrease in the mass of the ice sheet...

A groundbreaking study that combines satellite data and Artificial Intelligence has thrown new light on the number of vessels at sea. Astonishingly, the study reveals that around 75% of the world's...

In 2023, Copernicus celebrated its 25th birthday, published its 1000th 'Image of the Day', and made significant strides in the field of Earth Observation. The year was filled...

The ESA-funded project Waterborne Infectious Diseases and Global Earth Observation in the Nearshore (WIDGEON) provided a perspective on the capabilities of remote sensing to build capacity and resilience against waterborne...

Satellites have a really important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Tropomi instrument onboard the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite is the only instrument that maps global...

The latest edition of the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) EU Ocean State Report (OSR 7) details a range of unusual patterns across ocean systems, including...

In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images, accomplishing...

Hot on the heels of the first Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum, now is a good time to take a look at the all-embracing support that ESA gives to the commercial sector in Europe. With funding...

ESA and the European Commission are joining forces to accelerate the use of Earth-observing satellites and the information they provide to address the pressing challenge of climate change.