Forests, which span approximately 30% of the Earth’s land surface, play a crucial role in sustaining life and regulating the climate by acting as natural carbon sinks. However, they are often undervalued, increasing their susceptibility to deforestation and degradation, which causes approximately ten percent of global warming. Forest cover continues to decline globally, with 28.3 […]
Learn more about the CEOS CalVal Portal and recent updates in the October 2024 newsletter. View it in your browser here, and explore the CalVal Portal at calvalportal.ceos.org.
The lowlands of Canada’s Hudson Bay span 320,000 square kilometres and are home to vast and diverse landscapes and ecosystems. It is also the country’s densest region of carbon stock. The region was selected by the CEOS Ecosystem Extent Task Team (EETT) to convey how satellite remote sensing is essential for mapping and monitoring ecosystems. […]
Earth observation satellites play an essential role in monitoring potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) by providing global datasets and transparent insights that help scientists, policymakers, and organisations to track and manage emissions and removals. Different types of sensors are needed to track CO2 and CH4 emissions on different spatial scales […]
The below video was produced in 2004 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of CEOS. Now, as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, it is a good time to look back on how far we have come.
The third edition of the CEOS Communications Quarterly Revisit has been published! Discover the latest CEOS activities, priorities and opportunities. Didn’t receive it in your inbox? Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss future editions.
In 2024, the CEOS Chair, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has chosen to prioritise biodiversity monitoring from space. Over the course of 2024, a series of articles will be published here to support the Chair’s goals, and highlight the importance of Earth observations (EO) for Biodiversity. Please see here for other articles in the series. Space-based […]
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