On the occasion of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, ESA organised together with the Geneva digital health hub (gdhub), and various partners (UN agencies OOSA and WHO; Space and Global Health Network; Group on Earth Observations; Open Geneva; Space Generation Advisory Council; University of Geneva), a side event which focuses on Space and Global …
Methane (CH4) is a significant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in contributing to global warming. It constitutes approximately 25% of the warming effect since pre-industrial times. Traditional methods for monitoring methane emissions rely on bottom-up approaches, calculating emissions by multiplying activity levels with emission factors. Satellites offer a more efficient alternative, …
Embark on a journey of innovation as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Geneva Digital Health Hub join forces to announce an open call for hackathon challenges. This opportunity invites individuals from all backgrounds, with a special focus on health sector and Earth Observation (EO) applications experts, to contribute their ideas and expertise. Get …
The European Space Agency, in the context of EO Science for Society, is organising the EO4Health User Forum. The User Forum aims at reviewing the latest advances in the use of Earth Observation (EO) technology for global health, exploring the potential offered by the existing and upcoming EO satellites together with advanced modelling, in situ …
There is an increasing threat from water-related issues impacting the human population through global warming, shifts in precipitation patterns and extreme weather conditions, all leading to water stress, including natural disasters such as floods or droughts, with a risk of severe damage to the environment, property and human life. A less studied aspect of such …
Europe has made significant progress in improving health outcomes, with increased life expectancy and better management of diseases. However, the continent still faces challenges such as an aging population, a higher prevalence of chronic diseases, and the need to strengthen the resilience of healthcare systems in the wake of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 crisis. …
Application deadline for the in-person component is February 13th, 2023! The Trevor Platt Science Foundation Symposium will be preceded by a training course on Satellite-based tools for investigating aquatic ecosystems. The training course will centre on a subset of the themes of the Symposium, such as remote sensing of ocean colour, water quality and human …
Prompted by the novel satellite data of glyoxal (CHOCHO) and formaldehyde (HCHO) retrieved by the high resolution spectra of the TROPOMI sounder, GLANCE aims to assess the global budget of their precursors using the MAGRITTEv1.1 global atmospheric chemistry-transport model (CTM) and an inverse adjoint-based framework. Both compounds are formed in the oxidation of non-methane volatile …
It has become abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic that environmental factors can be important in the emergence, spread, health impact, social political response, and socioeconomic recovery plan from Sars-Cov-2/COVID-19. Having tools available to study the impact of the environment for this pandemic and future pandemics is important to increase preparedness and curtail future societal …
