The Copernicus Global Climate Highlights 2024 report has been released today. In 2024, global temperatures reached unprecedented levels, marking the warmest year on record and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a critical threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement.
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COP29 Activities supported by NCEO
COP29 Activities supported by NCEO Staff from the National Centre for Earth Observation are playing an active role in science for COP29, particularly in reviewing and explaining the valuable information from satellites.…
UK to chair global Earth observation group with bold ambitions for data uptake
UK to chair global Earth observation group with bold ambitions for data uptake UK Space Agency Chief Executive Dr Paul Bate has assumed the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites…
Landscape review supports NERC’s low-carbon science vision
NERC has commissioned UK environmental science centres to review the Uncrewed Aerial Systems landscape in support of low-carbon environmental science research.
Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability
Rainfall variability in Eastern Africa is associated with considerable social and environmental impacts, including threats to water, energy and food security.