steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We don’t wave flags and we are not proud of being German, these things are reserved for soccer matches and the extreme right. 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Today is Germany‘s national holiday, the day when East and West Germany reunited in 1990. It’s not something that matters much here. The reunification yes, but not the national holiday thing. 100
Reposted by steph.spaceESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 28/09/2026What started as an experiment is now the world's largest SAR constellation. Since 2018, @esa.int has worked with ICEYE to bring its radar data to users, from disaster response to maritime monitoring, through Third Party Missions and Copernicus Contributing Missions. 🔗 earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...earth.esa.intHow ESA helped ICEYE scale from start-up to strategic partner - Earth OnlineWhen ICEYE launched its ICEYE-X1 satellite in January 2018, the Finnish company was testing an unproven idea: that a radar imaging satellite weighing less than 100 kilograms could deliver high-resolut... 0181
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OVHcloud and CGI contract with ESA to build computing infrastructure for European Earth observation data. www.reuters.com/science/esa-...reuters.comESA taps OVHcloud, CGI to build system for Earth observation dataOVHcloud and CGI have won a 30-month European Space Agency contract to build computing infrastructure to store and process Europe's Earth observation satellite data, the companies said on Monday. 000
Reposted by steph.spaceJosef Aschbacher @josefaschbacher.esa.int · 23/09/2026During my trip to Spain, I was deeply moved to visit ESA's Cebreros ground station and personally thank the emergency responders, public authorities and local communities who worked tirelessly to protect lives, livelihoods and communities during this summer's wildfires that stretched across Spain. 2276
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Italians have the most cars among EU countries. Not surprised, I was honestly pretty shocked by the traffic and air quality in Rome 😔. 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There’s still so much potential for #ClimateAction in traffic. 60% of European CO2 emissions in traffic are from cars. Last year, 17% of new cars in the EU were electric vehicles. German text on car traffic in the EU: www.destatis.de/Europa/DE/Th... 011
Reposted by steph.spaceDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tellus has a long, storied history. I submitted my first paper there 30 years ago for that reason. I'm excited about Tellus's rebirth and plan to submit my next paper on the Arctic Ocean carbon cycle there. In the age of money-grubbing publishers, I encourage you to consider Tellus. 314038
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Chancellor is reacting with a lot of bla bla. Very sure this will not help. Only good way out I could think of is, he resigns and a new CDU chancellor is elected in parliament, someone with a bit of empathy and a less arrogant stance. 010
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Preliminary Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election results: the chancellor’s party CDU (Christian Democratic Union) now below 5%, which means they will not have a seat in the state parliament anymore. 110
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026They are, but Afd is on the rise in the whole country, unfortunately. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Nooo Looks like another win for the extremist Afd party in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. What’s wrong with people? Where should this lead us? www.dw.com/en/top-stori... 121
Reposted by steph.spaceWorld Weather Attribution @wwattribution.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: Climate change is influencing many of the likely drivers behind the devastating rock and ice collapse on the northern Nepalese border last month. 🧵👇(1/6) 111079
Reposted by steph.spaceRobert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This year produced the hottest summer in the history of modern France. Some of that record is down to the specific weather patterns that occurred this year, but global warming deserves a large share of the credit for generally making French summers hotter over time. 2319
Reposted by steph.spaceMontreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat @unepozone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The @wmo-global.bsky.social publishes annual ozone and UV bulletin on #WorldOzoneDay that shows successes and challenges in ozone layer recovery. wmo.int/resources/pu...wmo.intWMO Ozone and UV Bulletin No. 4 – September 2026The depth and overall extent of the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole were significantly smaller than the 1990–2010 average. The 2025 ozone depletion cycle was one of the least severe in over two decades, wit... 021
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Recent study on the early onset of the ozone hole: news.mit.edu/2026/scienti...news.mit.eduScientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone holeOzone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole, MIT scientists have found. Using modern tools, they also determined that carbon tetrachloride, a common dry-cleaning and degreasing… 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If you want to know more about the current state of the ozone hole, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service has a video where a scientist answers people’s questions: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-scienti...atmosphere.copernicus.euCAMS scientist answers ozone hole questionsIn the third episode of our “Ask a Scientist” series, Johannes Flemming, Principal Scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), takes us on a journey to the Earth’s… 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Then, for the ozone hole, the CFC ban was adopted, and, a few decades from now, the ozone hole will hopefully be gone. So, it’s possible! For climate change, we do have the Paris agreement, we are all set! We “just” need to overcome the last obstacles, i.e., mainly the desperate fossil fuel lobby. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What’s the difference between the ozone hole and climate change? Not much, I would say. In both cases, experts identified a problem, found a solution, and the international community agreed to act. #WorldOzoneDay 100
Reposted by steph.spaceGerman Space Agency at DLR @dlr-spaceagency.bsky.social · 15/09/2026FLEX misst erstmals global die Gesundheit von Pflanzen aus dem All! Pflanzen erzeugen während der Photosynthese Strahlung im Infrarotbereich, die sich z.B. bei Trockenstress verändert, noch bevor Schäden sichtbar werden. Das leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur weltweiten Nahrungsmittelversorgung. 1206
Reposted by steph.spaceEUMETSAT @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 steph.spaceESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 14/09/2026Another day, another launch 🚀 Later tonight, @esa.int's FLEX satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C are set to launch together on the same Vega-C rocket. Livestream starts at 02:50 CEST on 15 September, with liftoff scheduled for 03:21 CEST. See you on ESA WebTV Two! 🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...esa.intFLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-CTwo Earth observation satellites – ESA’s Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, and the third satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – are encapsulated inside the nose cone of a Vega-C launc... 0249
Reposted by steph.spaceOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 14/09/2026📝 New article on Our World in Data: Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming? One of the most common questions we’re asked about food systems is whether organic farming is better for the environment than conventional methods. 411354
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I just hope the other parties will not form a coalition with them and that we will be able to stop them before they can take over the whole country. 010
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 06/09/2026So bad. Afd in Saxony-Anhalt has officially been classified as extremist and I don’t understand how it’s even possible to elect an extremist party. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majorityExit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.4% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted 120
Reposted by steph.spaceGiulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Wow. Researchers at Leiden university and TU Delft university in the Netherlands accuse TU Munich of "gross misrepresentation" of their findings in the TUM press release of last week, which attacked EU regulations on vehicle emissions www.linkedin.com/pulse/misint... 13813398
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The world has agreed to replace the 16th-century Mercator map projection with the 2018 Equal Earth projection. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comUN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scaleTogo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Whatever they feared, this is so much better 😄. Watch this video, festival crowd singing Alphaville‘s ‘Forever Young’ after the band’s appearance at the German ‘Glücksgefühle’ festival had been canceled out of fear they might speak up against nazis (!). Not the only one, and more expected today. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Would love that even more. There should be more discussion how we can protect ourselves, many people just seem to have given in to the idea that AI is somehow uncontrollable. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My new favorite pastime is checking websites for AI generated images. Just kidding but I love the new EU rules, so informative. I hope people will take them seriously and comply with them. AI generated images need to be marked in a professional context, but not in a private context. 121
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It’s not appreciated enough how much effort goes into the IPCC reports! Many scenarios, many models, many people, many countries. 010
Reposted by steph.spaceZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 01/09/2026The emissions scenarios underlying the next generation of climate model runs that will be featured in the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report are officially out! I have a big new explainer over at Carbon Brief taking an in-depth look at what they mean and whats changed: www.carbonbrief.org/... 7235115
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Aktuelle Pressemitteilung des Statistischen Bundesamts: Überdurchschnittliche Lohnsteigerungen bei Geringverdienern, Auszubildenden und geringfügig Beschäftigten www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pr...destatis.deReallöhne im 2. Quartal 2026 um 1,5 % höher als im VorjahresquartalDie Nominallöhne in Deutschland waren im 2. Quartal 2026 um 4,1 % höher als im Vorjahresquartal. Die Verbraucherpreise stiegen im selben Zeitraum um 2,5 %. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis)… 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Nennenswert gesunken ist die Kaufkraft eigentlich nur im Pandemiejahr 2020 und 2022, als Folge von Russlands Angriff auf die Ukraine. Inzwischen wieder ausgeglichen. Die Realität mag nicht für jeden so aussehen wie für den Durchschnitt, aber finde ich trotzdem gut zu wissen. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Entwicklung der Kaufkraft in Deutschland in den letzten 18 Jahren. Dargestellt ist der Reallohnindex, also der durchschnittliche Lohn nach Abzug der Inflation. 100
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The EU Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated to provide satellite imagery assessment for Nepal. mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/... 173
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Livestream: www.eumetsat.int/watch-launch...eumetsat.intWatch the launch of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 is set to lift off on an Ariane 6 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Important geostationary meteorological satellite scheduled for launch tonight! 🚀 Info: www.eumetsat.int/launch-meteo...eumetsat.intLaunch of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2)Rapid imagery for faster nowcasting of severe weather. 100
Reposted by steph.spaceEUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 26/08/2026It’s the final countdown! 🚀 MTG-I2 is integrated onto Ariane & ready for launch tomorrow! Today's Launch Readiness Review gives the final green light. 🚀 Launch window: 📍 17:10–19:40 Kourou 📍 20:10–22:40 UTC 📍 22:10–00:40 CEST Stay tuned for live updates! 💪 3217
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Cool article “Ozone pollution: the hidden health cost of heatwaves” 010
Reposted by steph.spaceESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 19/08/2026Everyday is busy when you have a launch in just 8 days! 😬 Teams at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana connected MTG-I2 to its payload adapter, the primary interface between the satellite and the rocket. MTG-I2 is set for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket on 27 August at 22:10-00:40 CEST. Stay tuned! 2192
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 15/08/2026What I understand from their words is: we can’t control the weather, sorry, that’s your problem. As if this wasn’t man made climate change where we STILL have the power to turn things around for a better future. 010
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The German government is trying so hard to avoid the word ‘climate’, in this first ever summer that is so clearly shaped by climate change that nobody seriously questions it anymore. Apart from a few members of the government who stubbornly speak of ‘weather’. www.dw.com/en/in-german...dw.comIn Germany record heat meets climate action fatigueFor the German government climate action does not seem to be a priority — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. Why don't more people take to the streets in protest? 120
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 14/08/2026www.dw.com/en/vast-germ...p.dw.comGermany: Vast wildfire forces evacuation in Eifel forestFirefighters tackling the biggest forest fire in the history of North-Rhine Westfalia say residents are unlikely to be able to return on Friday amid high temperatures, humidity and wind. DW has the… 000
Reposted by steph.spaceOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 13/08/2026Air conditioning is almost universal in the US and Japan — but not elsewhere. Many countries have been facing intense heat this summer, and with predictions of a strong El Niño on the way, next summer could be even hotter. 47334
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Hier sieht man deutlich dass sich beim Verkehr seit 1990 kaum etwas verändert hat. Von klimadashboard.de/emissionen Aktuelle Förderung für Elektroautos: www.adac.de/rund-ums-fah... 000
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Die Bereiche mit dem größten Potential für Klimaschutz sind in Deutschland Verkehr und Gebäude. Wie man also viel bewegen kann: indem man ein altes Auto durch ein Elektroauto ersetzt oder eine alte Heizung durch eine Wärmepumpe. www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima...tagesschau.deWarum Klimaschutz bei Verkehr und Gebäuden stocktLaut Expertenrat wird Deutschland sein Klimaziel für 2030 verfehlen. Vor allem zwei Bereiche sind dabei weiter ein Problem: Verkehr und Gebäude. Warum das so ist - und weshalb Klimaschutz dort… 110
steph.space @stephspace.bsky.social · 11/08/2026What really strikes me this year is just how large some deviations are, even with respect to the current climate reference period of 1991-2020, which is already heavily influenced by climate change. Not to speak of 1961-1990 or the pre-industrial era. 010