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Today at 10:01 CET, the Sun appeared directly above Earth’s equator, marking the #SpringEquinox! 🌸 The equinox in the northern hemisphere happens twice a year, around the 20 March (spring equinox) and the 22 September (autumn equinox). At this moment, our planet is neither tilted towards nor away from the Sun, creating nearly equal day/night. 🌓 This stunning Meteosat-12 image taken earlier this morning showcases the boundary between day and night running straight through the poles. High-res version available here for download: https://flic.kr/p/2qT1ZUu #EarthFromSpace #equinox

ICYMI - on 20 March we released a stunning Earth image for the #SpringEquinox, which is our image of the week! 🌸🌍 Find out more about the image at our website: https://lnkd.in/e66hSejk

🏔️ Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate: 9,000 billion tons of ice have been lost since 1975. As critical indicators of climate change, glaciers are retreating worldwide, threatening water security for billions of people. WMO is proud to partner with UNESCO on the first-ever World Day for Glaciers, in alignment with the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 efforts. This year, World Day for Glaciers is celebrated jointly with #WorldWaterDay under the theme "Glaciers' Preservation", reinforcing the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change and water security. 🔷 Why does this matter? Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of the world’s freshwater, and their rapid melting accelerates sea level rise, disrupts ecosystems, and threatens communities worldwide. Protecting glaciers means safeguarding our water resources, biodiversity, and future generations. Now is the time to act. Join us in raising awareness and be part of this pivotal moment to drive #ClimateAction. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bH2mgO #Glaciers2025 #WorldGlaciersDay

Incredible wet anomalies all over Spain due to recent large precipitation there! ...and also in northern Italy Near real time soil moisture data from EUMETSAT H SAF, distributed also from Copernicus Jaime Gaona | Pere Quintana Seguí | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | European Space Agency - ESA | Lothar Schüller | Wolfgang Wagner | Hydrosaf Hydrology Satellite Application Facility | EGU Hydrological Sciences

🌍🌐 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 (#𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗘) 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻 (𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗧).  💡 In this episode, we dive into some of the Climate DT’s real-world applications, from helping cities mitigate the urban heat island effect to supporting water managers in preparing for extreme flooding. These are essential cases to better understand the role of innovation in climate adaptation. 🎬 Rosa, our science filmmaker, explores the developments behind the Climate DT and how it provides global, multi-decadal climate projections using EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)’s supercomputing power and Europe’s leading climate models. 🌆 🌊 The Climate DT will enable the production of bespoke simulations to address ‘what-if’ questions related to the impact of various scenarios or policy decisions on the evolution of our planet. It will also create storylines of how extreme events already experienced by climate-vulnerable sectors may unfold in the coming decades –empowering decision-makers to support climate change adaptation and build resilience across Europe. 👉 Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eWRZaxRa DestinE is an initiative of the EU’s DG CONNECT (EU Digital & Tech) and jointly implemented by #ECMWF, European Space Agency - ESA and EUMETSAT, along with over 100 partners across Europe. The Climate DT is developed by a strong partnership led by CSC - IT Center for Science, in close collaboration with ECMWF.    #ClimateChange #DigitalTwins #ClimateAdaptation #ExtremeWeather  #Innovation #ECMWF #Sustainability

🌍 🌎 🌏 The beauty of our planet and the incredible power of our satellite "eyes in the sky" never cease to amaze me. Today at 10:01 CET, the Sun appeared directly above Earth’s equator, marking the #SpringEquinox 🌸 in the northern hemispere and #AutumnEquinox 🍁 in the southern hemisphere. The equinox happens twice a year, around the 20 March and the 22 September. This #Meteosat-12 image showcases the boundary between day and night running straight through the poles. At this moment, our planet is neither tilted towards nor away from the Sun, creating nearly equal day/night. 🌓 🙏 Thank you EUMETSAT for sharing! High-res version at https://flic.kr/p/2qT1ZUu #EarthFromSpace #Equinox #WonderfulWorld #Satellites

When you hear the word "Cookbook," you probably think of finding the perfect recipe for your next delicious meal! However, it’s highly unlikely that you’d associate a cookbook with Earth observation satellites and data science -- but here we are! Yesterday, the Project Pythia announced the release of our “Earth Observation Data Science Cookbook”: https://lnkd.in/gxZgUmep Our cookbook is a collection of Jupyter notebooks that guide students and researchers in working with data from Earth observation satellites employing the Pangeo philosophy. These notebooks serve as recipes, providing all the essential ingredients needed to succeed in a data science project. But of course, users still have to do the "cooking" themselves! And the more creative you get, combining elements from different notebooks, the more exciting your Earth observation data science project becomes! A big thank you to Martin Schobben and the entire remote sensing team for creating this fantastic resource! We’ll continue to develop it, focusing on notebooks that we use for teaching at Technische Universität Wien, as well as training users of ASCAT and Sentinel-1 data provided by EUMETSAT, European Space Agency - ESA, Copernicus, and EODC . Also a big thank you to the Pangeo and Project Pythia community! It is amazing what you have built! #Cookbook #Notebook #Jupyter #Pangeo #EarthObservation #DataScience #Sentinel1 #ASCAT

🌸 Prvi dan proljeća! 🌸 Danas, 20. ožujka u 10:01 SEV, službeno započinje proljeće (izvor: Zvjezdarnica.hr). Ujedno obilježavamo i Međunarodni dan sreće! 😊 Uz ovaj predivan pogled iz svemira ☀️ (EUMETSAT), želim vam da dan započnete s osmijehom i da u proljeće zakoračite puni energije! #ProljetniEkvinocij #MeđunarodniDanSreće #EUMETSAT

The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate 2024 report presents alarming findings: 🌡️ 2024 was the warmest year in the 175-year observational record 🌊 Sea-level rise and ocean warming are accelerating and will be irreversible for centuries 📈 Carbon dioxide reached highest levels in 800,000 years 🚨 Early warnings and #climate services are vital to protecting communities and economies The report highlights the urgent need for early warning systems and climate services to protect communities and economies. It also acknowledges that sea-ice data were sourced from EUMETSAT's Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF), emphasising the role of satellite observations in climate monitoring. Read the full report below ⬇️

Our Space Agency Panel explored the strategic role of Earth Observation technologies in advancing global sustainability, emphasizing SDG 17, which focuses on revitalizing global partnerships for sustainable development. 🤝 A huge thanks to German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s Doris Klein, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lawrence Friedl, EUMETSAT's Phil Evans, CBAS' Qiu Yubao, EgSA-Egyptian Space Agency's Sherif Sedky and European Space Agency - ESA's Marie-Claire Greening for joining today's panel. #EarthObservation #SpaceAgency #SpaceIndustry #Collaboration Farnborough International Farnborough International Space Show Space South Central