ECMWF becomes the first weather forecasting centre to assimilate cloud radar data, improving how clouds are represented in global forecasts.

Thanks to EarthCARE’s vivid observations of a hurricane eye wall, we can better see how clouds reflect and trap heat not just from their top and bottom, but from their sides as well.

The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), as the UK’s learned and professional society for weather and climate, recognises the strategic pressures facing public research investment. We note the Natura...

Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024

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True to its promise, the European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite is now being used to calculate directly how clouds and aerosols influence Earth’s energy balance – the all-important balance that r...

To fully exploit the wealth of EarthCARE data, ESA and its partners have developed a comprehensive suite of data access, visualisation, analysis, and simulation tools. These tools not only support sci...

Reducing the climate impact of air travel is a key goal, as the sector continues to expand globally. Aviation contributes 2.5% of global carbon dioxide emissions, but the industry is responsible for 5...

This five-day course is a combination of lectures, hands-on practicals and group problem classes. During the course each parametrized process is introduced and discusses theory, modelling and verifica...

After meticulous preparation and rigorous evaluation, ESA’s Member States have selected WIVERN to become the 11th Earth Explorer mission to be implemented through the agency’s prestigious FutureEO pro...

From rising global temperatures to the fast-warming Arctic, early climate models predicted the changes half a century ago.

Just over a year after launch, an analysis of the available fuel on board EarthCARE has revealed that the mission has the potential to remain operational for at least 10 years, more than double its or...

A rare glimpse into the eye of Tropical Cyclone Vince, thanks to EarthCARE’s multispectral imager, gave us a crisp picture of the fine-scale structures in and around the eye wall and recorded some rem...

Canada is facing an extreme wildfire season in 2025. By 12 June, the Canadian government had reported 225 wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Over 3.7 million ...

We are participating in the 2025 Living Planet Symposium from 23 to 27 June. Find out about our booth and which sessions our staff are involved in as speakers, poster presenters and conveners.