SCO Call for projects 2026
The Space for Climate Observatory (SCO) is thrilled to announce its latest Call for Proposals, inviting innovative minds and organizations to join us in transforming the landscape of climate action. This is your chance to be part of a global movement that leverages the power of Earth Observation (EO) data to develop operational tools addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and create a powerful combination with valuable in situ data.
Learn more ➔EducSCO: 1 link for 3 apps
Following on from EducSCO Temperatures and EducSCO Weather and Climate, here is "La Terre vue par Sentinel-2" (Earth as seen by Sentinel-2), the original application, which CNES is now making available to everyone. Conveniently, a single web link gives access to all 3 apps. Get ready to explore the potential of Sentinel-2.
Learn more ➔Eyes on the forests: soon the 2nd ClimateSCOpe
Eyes on the forests: how space is protecting the green lung of the planet. Live online illustrations on Thursday, October 3, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Learn more ➔FLORIA: the map of PM10 pollutants in Europe is online
Accredited with SCO label in 2024, the FLORIA project has committed to producing and publishing a monthly map of PM10 pollutants in Western Europe and North Africa. True to its word, the first map, covering August 2025, is now online. All you have to do is click!
Learn more ➔18th Quarterly Meeting of SCO France
From coastal protection to agricultural water management and urban renaturation, satellite data is fueling a variety of initiatives to adapt to climate change. On Thursday, 18 September 2025, during the 18th SCO France Quarterly Meeting, three projects presented their SCOlutions in France and West Africa.
Learn more ➔Cimopolée fully operational
In 24 months, the Cimopolée project has implemented the eponymous platform, which tracks cyclones in the Indian Ocean in real time and quantifies their impacts. Integrated into Madagascar's risk management application, it enables authorities to take preventive action and analyze damage. The tool and its code are open source.
Learn more ➔Portrait of SCO in 2025: the 6-year review
As a major consumer of data, SCO participated, in early July 2025, in the Third High-Level Expert Group Meeting on Big Data, led by UNEP, which is working on a global roadmap for data. We took the opportunity to interview Frédéric Bretar to get an overview of what the initiative has become six years after its creation.
Learn more ➔Aleofeu: a fire risk map and a prevention video
In June and August, the heatwaves of summer 2025 caused exceptional fires in France, reminding us how vulnerable we are to wildfires. In the Aude department, which was particularly affected, the ALEOFEU project produced a vegetation fire hazard map to support a major prevention and awareness campaign.
Learn more ➔BOSCO: story of a Breton co-construction
The BOSCO demonstrator is freely available online. It uses satellite data to monitor soil moisture across Brittany. On April 24, 2025, its designers and first users met in Rennes to take stock of the work accomplished and discuss future prospects.
Learn more ➔-
Call for projects 2026
SCO Call for projects 2026
The Space for Climate Observatory (SCO) is thrilled to announce its latest Call for Proposals, inviting innovative minds and organizations to join us in transforming the landscape of climate action. This is your chance to be part of a global movement that leverages the power of Earth Observation (EO) data to develop operational tools addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and create a powerful combination with valuable in situ data.
Learn more ➔EducSCOEducSCO: 1 link for 3 apps
Following on from EducSCO Temperatures and EducSCO Weather and Climate, here is "La Terre vue par Sentinel-2" (Earth as seen by Sentinel-2), the original application, which CNES is now making available to everyone. Conveniently, a single web link gives access to all 3 apps. Get ready to explore the potential of Sentinel-2.
Learn more ➔ClimateSCOpe 2Eyes on the forests: soon the 2nd ClimateSCOpe
Eyes on the forests: how space is protecting the green lung of the planet. Live online illustrations on Thursday, October 3, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Learn more ➔FLORIAFLORIA: the map of PM10 pollutants in Europe is online
Accredited with SCO label in 2024, the FLORIA project has committed to producing and publishing a monthly map of PM10 pollutants in Western Europe and North Africa. True to its word, the first map, covering August 2025, is now online. All you have to do is click!
Learn more ➔Quarterly 1818th Quarterly Meeting of SCO France
From coastal protection to agricultural water management and urban renaturation, satellite data is fueling a variety of initiatives to adapt to climate change. On Thursday, 18 September 2025, during the 18th SCO France Quarterly Meeting, three projects presented their SCOlutions in France and West Africa.
Learn more ➔CimopoléeCimopolée fully operational
In 24 months, the Cimopolée project has implemented the eponymous platform, which tracks cyclones in the Indian Ocean in real time and quantifies their impacts. Integrated into Madagascar's risk management application, it enables authorities to take preventive action and analyze damage. The tool and its code are open source.
Learn more ➔The 6-year reviewPortrait of SCO in 2025: the 6-year review
As a major consumer of data, SCO participated, in early July 2025, in the Third High-Level Expert Group Meeting on Big Data, led by UNEP, which is working on a global roadmap for data. We took the opportunity to interview Frédéric Bretar to get an overview of what the initiative has become six years after its creation.
Learn more ➔AleofeuAleofeu: a fire risk map and a prevention video
In June and August, the heatwaves of summer 2025 caused exceptional fires in France, reminding us how vulnerable we are to wildfires. In the Aude department, which was particularly affected, the ALEOFEU project produced a vegetation fire hazard map to support a major prevention and awareness campaign.
Learn more ➔BOSCOBOSCO: story of a Breton co-construction
The BOSCO demonstrator is freely available online. It uses satellite data to monitor soil moisture across Brittany. On April 24, 2025, its designers and first users met in Rennes to take stock of the work accomplished and discuss future prospects.
Learn more ➔