Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 8hCaptured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 23 September 2026, this image shows smoke plumes and haze from multiple fires in southern Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Southeast Asia. Find out more at our Image of the Week: bit.ly/4dh7Roo 092
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 5h2026 cumulative daily total fire emissions for Indonesia to 30 Sept continue to keep pace with previous El Niño years of 2015, 2019 & 2006. #CopernicusAtmosphere GFASv1.2 data available via Fire Emissions Watch apps.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/fire-emissio... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 0103
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEos @eos.org · 22hScientists found evidence for wildfires that burned only around 560 miles from the South Pole 90 million years ago, making them the southernmost fires ever documented. eos.org/articles/wil...eos.orgWildfires Burned in Antarctica 90 Million Years Ago - EosA new study finds evidence for the southernmost wildfires currently known, which may have facilitated a transition from temperate rainforest to peatland in Antarctica. 02612
Reposted by Mark ParringtonReviews of Geophysics @reviewsgeophysics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Dovrou & Voulgarakis (2026) explore our current understanding of the chemical reactions within #wildfire smoke plumes. 🔥 In @eos.org, we asked the lead author to give an overview of fire plumes, how scientists study them, and future directions for research. 🔗 eos.org/editors-vox/... #AGUPubseos.orgWhere Fire Ends, Chemistry Begins - EosOnce smoke is generated, chemical reactions reshape its gaseous and particulate constituents, altering what travels downwind and what people, ecosystems, and the climate are exposed to. 155
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ozone pollution is interlinked with our climate, health, ecosystems & food production. During the first eight months of 2026, almost 40% of the global population was exposed to extremely high ozone levels, including 60% of people in Asia. 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality/... #AtmosphereWatch 0155
Reposted by Mark ParringtonAssociation for Fire Ecology @afe-fireecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Read "Roadmap for the future of extreme wildfire events" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s… 045
Reposted by Mark ParringtonAssociation for Fire Ecology @afe-fireecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Read "Hierarchically scaled remote sensing and field datasets for three-dimensional wildland fuel characterization" in the #FireEcology Journal #SNFECO link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s… 062
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🌫️ Air pollution knows no borders. Around 2 billion tonnes of sand & dust enter the atmosphere every year. In 2026, smoke from North American wildfires regularly reached the Arctic & crossed the Atlantic to Europe. Explore the CAMS #AtmosphereWatch: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality/... @ecmwf.int 03420
Reposted by Mark ParringtonMark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Persistent regional haze & #airquality impacts of extreme Indonesia fires through Sept 2026 with daily mean PM2.5 concentrations repeatedly exceeding @who.int guideline of 15 μg/m3 based on @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social global forecasts ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @ecmwf.int 23617
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 30/09/2026🛰️Have you heard about the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facilities, or SAFs? The eight SAFs are dedicated centres of excellence that turn satellite observations into operational data and software products for meteorological and environmental applications. www.eumetsat.int/about-us/sat... 1112
Reposted by Mark ParringtonESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 01/10/2026EarthCARE tracked Anak Krakatau’s volcanic plume 🌋 Following the eruption on 4 September, the satellite captured the plume’s vertical structure, revealing layers of ash, gases and aerosols at different altitudes and supporting aviation safety. More 👉 www.esa.int/Applications... 0335
Reposted by Mark ParringtonGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan populationtheguardian.com‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan populationThe global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown 11514
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The CAMS Atmosphere Watch explores the air we share: ozone, the invisible pollutant that crosses borders; wildfire smoke that can turn local disasters into continental air pollution episodes; and dust, the global traveller. Discover the data behind it: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/atmosphere-w... 02311
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Are you a journalist? Check out our press resources page with all the information and highlights you need to develop stories based on CAMS #AtmosphereWatch. Find charts, maps, visualisations and more! Discover our press resources: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/press-resour... @ecmwf.int @ec.europa.eu 083
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Persistent regional haze & #airquality impacts of extreme Indonesia fires through Sept 2026 with daily mean PM2.5 concentrations repeatedly exceeding @who.int guideline of 15 μg/m3 based on @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social global forecasts ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @ecmwf.int 23617
Reposted by Mark ParringtonECMWF @ecmwf.int · 30/09/2026CAMS Atmosphere Watch 2026 report is out now! This report was compiled by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which is implemented by ECMWF. It provides an overview of key topics in air quality and atmospheric composition. ⬇️ 0124
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEuropean Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 30/09/2026Half of Europe's population was exposed to poor or worse ground-level ozone levels so far in 2026, as successive summer heatwaves drove up concentrations, according to new @CopernicusECMWF analysis. 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality/... #AirQuality #Ozone 26238
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🌫️ Air pollution knows no borders. In 2026 so far, 40% of global population was exposed to harmful ozone pollution, & wildfire smoke & desert dust affected regional and hemispheric air quality. 🔗 Explore the full story in CAMS #AtmosphereWatch: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality/... @ecmwf.int 13020
Reposted by Mark ParringtonOpenAQ @openaq.org · 29/09/2026Air pollution contributes to more than 8 million deaths annually--nearly 70% of which are from cardiovascular causes. These deaths are preventable if we have access to clean air and open air quality data. Cleaner air = healthier hearts, longer lives. 🩵💙 #WorldHeartDay 0114
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔔 One day to go! Tomorrow, 30 September, #CopernicusAtmosphere will release the first edition of CAMS #AtmosphereWatch. Get ready to explore three stories about air pollution in 2026: ground-level ozone, wildfire smoke and long-range dust transport. @ecmwf.int 0144
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It was an honour to contribute to this @africacleanair.bsky.social webinar and present a short overview of the work we do in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service and how to access our open data in the context of African air quality. @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 092
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 28/09/2026EUMETSAT has officially taken charge of Copernicus Sentinel-4. 🛰️ Flying on #MTGS1, Sentinel-4 will provide hourly observations of air quality & atmospheric composition over Europe, helping improve European air quality forecasts. Service is expected to begin in 2027: bit.ly/3TVaNR1 0226
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Join the CAMS User Workshop in Greece on 13 October 2026 at the Academy of Athens. Learn about #CopernicusAtmosphere and its future in Greece, share user needs and connect with other users. Register by 25 September: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-user-wo... 061
Reposted by Mark ParringtonBrockmann Consult @brockmannconsult.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A cloud formation stretching hundreds of kilometres across #Alberta - far above a layer of wildfire smoke. 🛰️ Our latest #BCEarthGallery post explores this striking example of High Lee Clouds observed by #Sentinel2 and #Sentinel3: 👉 bit.ly/4dN9Lgy #EarthObservation #Clouds #Atmosphere #Canada 061
Reposted by Mark Parringtonafricacleanair.bsky.social @africacleanair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Where does air quality action in Africa stand today? The Africa Air Quality Brief 2026 tracks progress across the continent while highlighting priorities for further action. Join us as we unpack the findings. 29th Sept | 12 GMT | 15 EAT bit.ly/4cSVXAT 041
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026📣 Mark the date! On 30 September, #CopernicusAtmosphere will release the first edition of CAMS #AtmosphereWatch, a new publication exploring how ground-level ozone, wildfire smoke & dust plumes travel across borders & affect air quality far from their sources. Stay tuned! @ecmwf.int @ec.europa.eu 01412
Reposted by Mark ParringtonThe Copernicus Marine Service @copernicusmarine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Last Chance: Copernicus Arctic Hub - Data and Tools for the #Arctic Don’t forget to secure your place on our #Webinar to harness data from the #ArcticHub to visualise changing conditions on QGIS, Jupyter and R. 🎫https://events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/the-copernicus-arctic-hub #Training 052
Reposted by Mark ParringtonThe Copernicus Marine Service @copernicusmarine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026With three instruments to measure a range of environmental indicators, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite will improve the Earth observation system and enable #Europe to build a more reliable view of the planet. marine.copernicus.eu/news/copernicu… #CopernicusMarine 084
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@ecmwf.int invites tenders to develop an evaluation & quality control framework for emission & surface fluxes products under #CopernicusAtmosphere, targeting existing and emerging services for monitoring global emissions and natural fluxes. Deadline: 30 Sep 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams284a-eqc... 0124
Reposted by Mark ParringtonGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 16/09/2026The 'apex predator' of fires choking south-east Asia - podcasttheguardian.comThe 'apex predator' of fires choking south-east Asia - podcastWhile Europe’s catastrophic summer made headlines in Australia, the climate emergency happening in close neighbour Indonesia is less well known. Kate Lamb joins Matilda Boseley to talk about just how consequential these fires could become 052
Reposted by Mark ParringtonGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 21/09/2026‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guidetheguardian.com‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guideIntensified by this year’s super El Niño, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the population in Indonesia and its neighbours 02114
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The current size of the Antarctic ozone hole is close to the record observed in 2015. Our forecasts suggest that it may set a new record in the coming days. The good news is that, despite its large size, the 2026 ozone hole is much shallower than the one eleven years ago. More ⬇️ @ecmwf.int 33115
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Africa Air Quality Brief 2026 examines fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across Africa, including where ground-based monitoring is limited. It highlights the influence of Saharan dust, biomass burning & human activities. 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality-... #CopernicusAtmosphere @ecmwf.int 0136
Reposted by Mark ParringtonMark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Cumulative daily total fire emissions for Indonesia to 15 September are keeping pace with previous El Niño years of 2015, 2019 & 2006. Analysis of #CopernicusAtmosphere GFAS data available via Fire Emissions Watch apps.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/fire-emissio... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 0169
Reposted by Mark ParringtonJosie Glausiusz @josiegz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Power of Mama is made up of 146 women, aged between 10 & 58, from 10 villages in West Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo. Power of Mama is Indonesia’s first-ever all female firefighting team, formed to protect one of the planet's most biodiverse regions. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...theguardian.comThe women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlinesFire threatens Kalimantan’s rainforests. On the peatland frontlines, a group of local mothers is defending their community 29049
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Cumulative daily total fire emissions for Indonesia to 15 September are keeping pace with previous El Niño years of 2015, 2019 & 2006. Analysis of #CopernicusAtmosphere GFAS data available via Fire Emissions Watch apps.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/fire-emissio... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 0169
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026On the International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer, we highlight the value of atmospheric monitoring & scientific research in supporting worldwide action. #CopernicusAtmosphere provides near-real-time information to track ozone-layer recovery. 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/protecting-e... 14018
Reposted by Mark ParringtonECMWF @ecmwf.int · 16/09/2026Today at the Annual Seminar we explore the observations behind better forecasts. Topics include: 🛰️ Next-generation satellites 🌍 Future observation systems Better observations are the foundation for better predictions. Watch live from 09:00 BST ➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/annual-sem... 051
Reposted by Mark ParringtonMontreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat @unepozone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Today, on World Ozone Day, @unep.org Executive Director, @ingerandersen.bsky.social reminds us that protecting the ozone layer and tackling climate change go hand in hand. #WorldOzoneDay #MontrealProtocol #KigaliAmendment 041
Reposted by Mark ParringtonUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 16/09/2026This #WorldOzoneDay, we celebrate 10 years of the #KigaliAmendment to the #MontrealProtocol and the progress it has made towards cleaner, more energy-efficient solutions. See how global action can deliver a cooler planet for people, economies and the climate: ozone.unep.org/ozone-day 12612
Reposted by Mark ParringtonWorld Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Read the WMO Air Quality & Climate Bulletin and explore new findings on: 🔍 Global particulate matter concentrations 2025 ☁️ Aerosol–cloud interactions 🔥 Wildfire emissions & global health 🔬 Microplastics 🌡️ Heatwaves & ground-level ozone pollution bit.ly/3UBN1cV 0149
Reposted by Mark ParringtonMark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Widespread regional haze impacts of Indonesia fire emissions continuing through mid-September in #CopernicusAtmosphere 5-day organic matter AOD forecast initialized 14 Sept, 00 UTC. Access the data ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 11916
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 15/09/2026Launch success for #Copernicus Sentinel-3C! 🚀 📡 Signal acquired & solar array deployed - it's officially power positive! 🛰️✨ Congratulations to all partners, Sentinel-3 is a remarkable European achievement. We can't wait to operate -3C alongside -3A & -3B! 👏 Read full press release: bit.ly/4xncbcI 33910
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCATCH Science @catchscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026📣Don't miss the next CATCH seminar by Emily Costa on "Sources of Atmospheric Particles in High-Latitude Cities: Insights from Single-Particle Measurements during ALPACA". 21 Sept, 14 UTC. Link: www.catchscience.org/seminar-series @igac-ecr.bsky.social @igacproject.bsky.social @solas-ipo.bsky.social 032
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Widespread regional haze impacts of Indonesia fire emissions continuing through mid-September in #CopernicusAtmosphere 5-day organic matter AOD forecast initialized 14 Sept, 00 UTC. Access the data ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 11916
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCecilia Keating @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org · 14/09/2026NEW for @carbonbrief.org As El Niño intensifies, the forest fires ripping through Indonesia are on track to reach levels not seen since 2015. The country's 2015 fire season has been linked to 100,000 premature deaths and produced emissions on a par with the EU's fossil-fuel emissions that year. 23724
Reposted by Mark ParringtonCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026In 2025, major air pollution episodes arose from weather conditions, emissions from human activities and natural sources. A new Copernicus Health Hub article explores why short-term air pollution matters for health and how #CopernicusAtmosphere information can support preparedness. Read more ⬇️ 11917
Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Global #wildfires & #openburning for August 2026 in #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service GFAS data confluence.ecmwf.int/spaces/CKB/p.... Continued large-scale N America/Siberia fires & increasing Indonesia fires stand out + seasonal tropical fires @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 184
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 11/09/2026As climate change fuels more extreme wildfires, satellite data is vital 🛰️🔥 #Copernicus Sentinel-3 tracks active fires & smoke plumes travelling thousands of km to track air quality impacts. With Sentinel-3C launching soon, continuous observations are essential! 🎥 Watch now: bit.ly/3T2DDyy 1145
Reposted by Mark ParringtonEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 11/09/2026Captured on 8 Sept by the FCI instrument on Meteosat-12, this image shows smoke plumes from wildfires in the western Balkans drifting over the Adriatic Sea. Drought, high heat & strong winds have fuelled fires across Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania & Serbia. More info: bit.ly/3UQkeBo 1166