Growing a business is no small feat—entrepreneurs need resilience to navigate market shifts, creativity to solve complex problems, and the courage to take calculated risks. This challenge becomes even greater in the space sector, in which developing a successful product or service and breaking into the market can be especially difficult.

For those who remember the summer holidays of decades gone by, today's summer days might seem very different. A recent report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) may confirm what you have been feeling. According to C3S, the summer of 2024 was the warmest on record in Europe, with record heat stress and up to 60% more warm daytimes...

The National Collaboration Programme will be driven by a dialogue between and amongst the Member States and the EEA. It will focus on capacity building by raising awareness and increasing the countries’ practical experience with the CLMS.

The most recent edition of the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) reveals a changing ocean, with record-breaking temperatures, dwindling polar sea ice, and marine heatwaves, including those in the Mediterranean Sea, which penetrated to depths of up to 1500 metres below the surface of the ocean. Other regions, such as the Baltic Sea and...

On 3 October 2024, DG DEFIS and EEAS hosted the 2nd meeting of STM subgroup 1 on civilian and military STM requirements.

The call for participation for the sessions from November 2024 to May 2025 is now open! The deadline to apply is 6 October 2024.

Crime scenes are not always confined to dark alleyways and abandoned warehouses—sometimes they are hidden in plain sight. Environmental crimes are illegal activities which directly harm the environment, often resulting in significant damage to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health. 

23-26 September 2024 at ESA-ESRIN in Frascati, Italy

Historical information is crucial for investigating the trends and magnitude of climate change. To comprehend what is happening to our planet, we need high-quality, consistent data from as many locations as possible, reaching back as far as records allow. That's why data rescue—recovering and digitising old meteorological records—is so...

For weeks, the air reeked of sulphur, and strange eddies were observed in the surrounding waters. Then, without warning, came a deafening series of explosions. Marian Kupu, a journalist living in Tonga’s capital, Nuku'alofa, said it was so loud she couldn't talk to her family, having to use gestures to plan their escape. 

Summer is here for most of us, bringing with it the warmth of the season, and for many of us, the lure of the sea. 

Conservation is crucial to maintaining biodiversity—an essential component of healthy ecosystems which provide essential services to humanity, such as clean air and water, pollination of crops, and climate regulation. 

Once the domain of government agencies, the space industry has evolved into a vibrant ecosystem of private companies and innovators. These pioneers are pushing the boundaries of innovation, transforming the EU Space industry into a new frontier for economic opportunity, scientific discovery and technological advancement.

The EU Space Programme, through its flagship components Copernicus, Galileo and EGNOS, provides cutting-edge data and services, enabling solutions to tackle global challenges such as sustainability, climate change, security, disasters, and mobility. It supports the EU’s key political priorities, including the European Green Deal and the Digital...

According to the latest Earth Observation (EO) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Market Report from the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), global revenues in the EO and GNSS markets are expected to grow significantly over the next decade, with global EO revenues rising from €3.4 billion in 2023 to almost €6...

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Humans have always been masters at testing their limits, and space exploration is just one of the many examples of how far we push boundaries. Yet, another testament to this ever-increasing desire to go beyond is the long tradition of the Olympic Games. The first written record of the official Games dates back to 776 BC. Since then, they have...

The information provided by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) is critically important to a wide range of users across Europe and the rest of the world. CAMS data on air pollution and health, solar energy, greenhouse gases, and climate forcing are made even more reliable through a range of evaluation processes. These are based...

A new participation record has been established for the last feedback survey on the climate prediction website from Seamless Web.