Iceberg on the loose
After being grounded on the ocean floor for well over four decades, the largest iceberg in the world is on the loose.The iceberg, known as A23a, calved from the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf in West ...
Global Stocktake: how space drives...
Almost 200 countries are gathering in Dubai to attend the biggest climate event of the year. COP28 ? the 2023 United Nations climate change summit ? isn?t just another conference though. For the ...
Taking climate action with Earth...
As global temperatures records are smashed and greenhouse gas emissions reach new highs, a new report from the UN Environment Programme finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the ...
How will EarthCARE shed light on clouds?
In around six months, ESA?s Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer mission will take to the skies to advance our understanding of the interactions between clouds, aerosols and radiation in ...
The power of Earth observation
We are all intricately interconnected to our Earth ? from the trees that provide us with oxygen, to the natural sources that shape our landscape. ESA's Earth observation programme is at the forefront ...
Warming ocean causing rapid glacier...
With all eyes about to focus on the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, new scientific findings show, again, that the climate crisis is taking its toll on Antarctica ? a continent, up to recently, ...
Earth from Space: Salty lakes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the colourful waters of two salty lakes in East Africa: Lake Natron in northern Tanzania and Lake Magadi in southern Kenya.Zoom in to explore this image at ...
Life beyond the leak for ESA?s CryoSat
On 21 November 2023, ESA’s CryoSat satellite swapped to its back-up propulsion system after a fuel leak threatened to bring the mission to an end in 2025. The swap has the potential to extend the ...
Life beyond the leak for ESA?s CryoSat
On 21 November 2023, ESA?s CryoSat satellite swapped to its back-up propulsion system after a fuel leak threatened to bring the mission to an end in 2025.The swap has the potential to extend the life ...
Cairt and Wivern Earth Explorer...
ESA has reached a significant milestone in its commitment towards a deeper understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and addressing pressing environmental challenges with the selection of two new ...
