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Strengthening space ties: new ESA International Fellowship for a Brazilian researcher

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Brazil have maintained a collaborative relationship in space exploration and technology over the years. In 2002, ESA and Brazil signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to expand joint efforts in space science, Earth Observation, telecommunications, microgravity experiments, and life sciences, facilitating the exchange of experts and collaborative studies, and strengthening …

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SUP – Advancing the MRV of European Forests Entering Nature Markets (FOCIS)

Prime company: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY (NPL) (GB)

The objective is to develop and demonstrate a carbon information product for Europe to support carbon sequestration projects and carbon markets, which is in line and timely with respect to the European Green Deal and the overall effort within Europe to achieve a net-zero carbon balance by 2050. This encompasses a critical need to accurately …

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Scientists

Smouldering woody debris fuels air pollution over the Amazon

Groundbreaking results published today in Nature Geoscience reveal that fire emissions in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes are largely driven by the smouldering combustion of woody debris. The research, conducted within the framework of the SENSE4FIRE project, highlights how fuel characteristics, such as dead wood, play a critical role in fire emissions. By integrating satellite …

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Scientists Users Workshops

Advancing the use of satellite biomass maps for forest monitoring and climate reporting

Global efforts to improve forest monitoring took a significant step forward at the recent Informed use of biomass maps in MRV procedures workshop held in Potsdam, Germany, from 23 to 25 October 2024. Organized by the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and hosted by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ-Potsdam) with support from the European …

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EO for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of Carbon Removals

October 8, 2024 - October 11, 2024
DGI Byen, Tietgensgade 65
Copenhagen, Denmark

This conference, jointly organised by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and ESA, will be held in Copenhagen from October 8-11. It is focused on the role of Earth observation in advancing EU climate goals, particularly through improved monitoring under the LULUCF regulation and the upcoming Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification (CRCF) framework. It consists …

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