With over a quarter of the global population suffering from malnutrition due to nutrient deficiencies, the need to enhance the nutritional value of staple crops like rice, wheat, and soybeans is paramount. ESA-supported research has revealed that data from satellites like the Copernicus Sentinel-2 and the Italian Prisma mission could be used for monitoring nutrient …
Irrigation has a wide impact on our planet, with over 70% of freshwater globally used for crop cultivation. While essential for food production, irrigation has impact at local level: it can deplete water reserves, leading to local subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and potential biodiversity alterations. Recently, an international team of scientists, supported by ESA’s Science for …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 4 – European Coordinated Global Methane (CH4) Assessment is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination initiative between …
The Atmosphere Science Cluster – Research Opportunities 5 – European Coordinated Study on Aerosol and Aerosol/Cloud Interactions is established under the Scientific Exploitation component of the FutureEO Programme. It is intended to support innovative scientific development, which responds to research and networking opportunities in the Atmospheric research domain. This activity is part of a coordination …
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to build a collaborative Open Science environment called the Open Science Persistent Demonstrator (OSPD). The OSPD aims to test and demonstrate interoperability among Earth Science technologies and infrastructures, fostering collaborative research and reusability of existing components to enhance Earth Science communication and research …
Satellite observations have played a crucial role in capturing and understanding the phenomenon of Arctic amplification, characterized by amplified and accelerated regional warming in the Arctic. A recently published paper, outcome of the Arktalas Hoavva project, synthesized the significant contributions of satellite observations, shedding light on the nature and characteristics of this phenomenon, and capturing key …
Snow cover is an important component of the Earth’s cryosphere and plays a significant role in regulating the Earth’s climate and hydrological cycle. Accurate estimates of snow cover are essential for a range of applications, from climate modelling to water resource management. In a recently published study, researchers develop an adaptive method for estimating snow-covered …
ESA, NASA, and JAXA joined forces at FOSS4G 2023, the largest global gathering for Free and Open-Source Software for Geospatial, to organize a successful hands-on workshop on “Open Science with NASA-ESA-JAXA EO Dashboard”. The workshop highlighted their collaborative effort, the EO Dashboard, an open-access resource illustrating global changes in the environment, economy, and agriculture using …
At the beginning of 2023 the European Space Agency and the African Union Commission issued a call for 4 African Research Fellows to carry R&D activities for one year in ESA-ESRIN, Frascati. This was the second call, following the one successfully carried-out in 2021/2022. It aims at empowering African Researchers (PhD or Master degree with …
While greenhouse gas emissions have continued to increase, significant progress has been made in estimating global and regional carbon budgets, especially in reducing carbon budget uncertainties and better quantifying emissions from different sources. Advances have also been made in understanding the interaction between cycles of carbon, water, and nitrogen and the effects of climate change …
