The presentation titled “Where is Snow? Exploring Open Research Data for a Knowledge-Based Society” focused on the role of open research data in driving digital transformation.

Climate change affects the whole planet, making environmental monitoring more crucial than ever. In order to track its effects, EUMETSAT is collaborating with the European Commission on five new Copernicus satellite missions focusing on atmosphere monitoring and polar-cryosphere monitoring, while continuing to work together on two existing...

The Skeiðarárjökull glacier in southern Iceland plays a key role in the region’s hydrological cycle. As an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, it is closely monitored due to its repeated history of glacial outburst floods, which have shaped the surrounding landscape. The glacier’s retreat is visible in these Copernicus Sentinel-2 images, acquired on...

NOA & PRAXI Network/FORTH | Tbilisi, Georgia | English

On 2 July 2025, a wildfire broke out near the village of Achlia in eastern Crete, Greece. Fanned by strong winds, the fire spread rapidly, prompting the evacuation of around 5,000 nearby residents. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to combat the flames, which have inflicted damage on homes and businesses in coastal and inland areas. On 3...