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Bridging EarthCARE and climate modelling communities at the WCRP Global KM-scale hackathon 2025

From May 12–16, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) participated in the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global KM-scale Hackathon, a global event that brought together the climate modelling community to accelerate research using climate simulations at unprecedented kilometre-scale resolution (horizontal resolution < 10 km). Hosted simultaneously across ten international nodes spanning nine time zones …

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Open Science @LPS25

This June, at the Living Planet Symposium 2025 (LPS25) in Vienna, ESA’s EarthCODE initiative will showcase how we are turning ESA’s strategic commitment to Open Science into action. EarthCODE (Earth Science Collaborative Open Development Environment) is designed to enable researchers to publish, discover, and reuse Earth Observation (EO) datasets, code, and analytical workflows in accordance …

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Enhancing glacier monitoring

In the heart of the Swiss Alps, scientists are pioneering new methods to monitor glacier health with unprecedented precision. By harnessing satellite data and advanced modelling techniques, they’re gaining insights into the subtle changes in glacier mass balance, crucial for understanding water resources and the impacts of climate change. Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate …

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Scientists Training and Education

Ocean insights: satellites and science afloat

The One Ocean Expedition (2025–2026) has embarked on a global voyage aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, aiming to raise awareness about the ocean’s pivotal role in a sustainable future at global level. As part of this journey, the European Space Agency (ESA) organises the Advanced Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 (#OTC25), blending satellite …

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Open Science highlights at EGU 2025

The EGU General Assembly 2025 program placed a strong emphasis on Open Science across its scientific sessions, short courses, townhalls, and networking events. Key activities centered on four core themes: FAIR and open data, FAIR workflows, interoperability & reproducibility, and open-source initiatives. These themes resonated across disciplines and engaged key stakeholders. Prominent among these were …

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Antarctic glacier caught stealing ice from neighbour

In a surprising discovery, scientists have observed a glacier in West Antarctica rapidly diverting ice from its neighboring glacier, a phenomenon dubbed “ice piracy.” This significant shift, previously believed to occur over millennia, has occurred in less than two decades. The study, led by researchers from the University of Leeds and published in The Cryosphere, …

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Antarctica InSync: advancing polar science together

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Antarctica InSync coordination team are inviting the global scientific community to participate in the upcoming International Antarctica InSync Science Webinar. This online event aims to provide an in-depth update on the progress and future plans of the Antarctica InSync programme, focusing on establishing working groups centered around key …

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Scientists Users

Protecting ocean biodiversity with satellite data

A study, recently published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, shows that it’s possible to safeguard 30 % of the Atlantic Ocean’s high‑seas biodiversity, without severely disrupting fishing or shipping routes, by harnessing satellite data to define “seascapes” and redirect marine traffic. Using bio‑optical information from ESA’s Envisat, Copernicus Sentinel‑3, alongside NASA’s Aqua, OrbView‑2 and NOAA‑20 satellites, …

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ESA and CNR-ISMAR inaugurate the advanced Mediterranean Lab

A major step forward in Mediterranean Sea research was taken last week, on April 7th, with the inauguration of the advanced Mediterranean open science Data Analysis Lab (MeDAL) at ESA’s ESRIN Science Hub. The launch of the new initiative was formalised through the signature of a Memorandum of Intent by Simonetta Cheli, Director of ESA …

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How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic Ice Sheet stability

  A paper, recently published in Nature Communications, reveals that a major subglacial lake drainage event beneath Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier in 2013 temporarily doubled the rate of ocean-driven melting beneath its ice shelf. The sudden release of over 7 km³ of freshwater formed a buoyant plume that intensified the melting effect of warm, deep ocean …

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