![Welcoming the user with a Pleiades image from June, a period when vegetation is in full bloom, the TerraNIS Green City interface displays all the raw data extracted by Cerema from this Pleiades image.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/GUS-Interface-PLeiades-et-vegetation_web.jpg?h=30bbee58&itok=70YdQAUe)
GUS, an observatory for urban vegetation
At the end of 24 months' work, the Green Urban Sat (GUS) project has produced a remarkable dashboard of urban vegetation in the Greater Nancy Metropolitan Area. With an open-access code, it lays the foundations for a powerful decision-making tool for urban managers wishing to base their adaptation strategies on the ecosystem services provided by vegetation.
Learn more ➔![SCO projects related to ocean issues are particularly welcome in the run-up to the United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC) in June 2025.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/AAP-2025_web_0.jpg?h=f3e1135c&itok=MuV_KjiU)
SCO Call for projects 2025
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 ➔![Vegetation contributes to air quality.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/Trim14_GettyImages-web.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=H4o1lQyb)
"Monitoring air quality from space", soon to be the 14th Quarterly meeting of SCO France
Air quality is a public health issue. On Thursday 12 September 2024, tune in to the fourteenth "SCO France Quarterly meeting" to find out how SCO projects are using satellite data to enhance atmospheric emission inventories and improve air quality.
Learn more ➔![Installation of connected sensors in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. To be as generic as possible, ALTELYS is simultaneously being developed in the French city of Rennes.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/Altelys-capteurs-mur-colore_web.jpg?h=43ab3c3a&itok=wWYaElRP)
ALTELYS, combating urban heat islands
With 55% of the world's population now considered to live in cities, urban heat islands, or UHIs, are a real local climate issue. Accredited with the SCO label in March 2023, the ALTELYS project has made all the preparations for its automatic system for real-time visualization of UHIs. Find out more.
Learn more ➔![Monitoring the cyclone situation in real time, Cimopolée compiles all the information relating to a cyclone, such as here the trajectory of Freddy in February 2023 with, on the right, the evolution of its intensity.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/Cimopolee_CE-Freddy.jpg?h=b342b868&itok=pU4YYFs7)
Cimopolée: the demonstrator is online
In 2024, when a strong cyclone season is feared, the SCO Cimopolée project is putting its real-time cyclone monitoring demonstrator online for the south-west Indian Ocean. The tool is freely available for you to discover and test.
Learn more ➔![In the amphitheatre of the UN/Austria Symposium.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/UN-Symposium_Vue-amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_web.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=nZKkhOfX)
IGARSS and UN/Austria Symposium, two major events
Just as the climate is everybody's business, certain international meetings are essential for planning and coordinating actions. In July, the SCO took part in the IGARSS and the UN/Austria Symposium, where its "Global Awareness Raising" working group was launched.
Learn more ➔![This splendid view of Marseille from the Pleiades satellite on 21 April 2024 has been donated to the Endoume Marine Station, where it can identify its buildings.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/CIO_Marseille_20240421_PHR_web.jpg?h=7da83ebc&itok=ARe7c8OY)
11th SCO France meeting
On Thursday 4 July 2024, the 11th Committee meeting of the SCO France was welcomed at the Endoume Marine Station in Marseille. After a morning of discussions, the members present were treated to two tailor-made tours, which were simply enchanting.
Learn more ➔![View of the port of Antwerp and the reconstruction of the former Hedwige polder.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/EO4W_Vue%20du%20port%20Anvers_web.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=CzeEFxhk)
EO4Wetlands, a further step towards satellite-guided depoldering monitoring
The Westerschelde estuary, where the port of Antwerp is located, is the scene of numerous activities, and since the break in the dyke, new ecological processes have been added to local activity. On the morning of Thursday 11 April 2024, on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, teams from Cerema, the STOWA foundation and CNES put on their boots to visit the former Hedwige polder and the Saeftinghe wetland before leading a steering committee meeting with all the partners in the EO4Wetlands project. Here's a look back.
Learn more ➔![Satellite view of Remal on 26 May 2024 at 8pm. Formed in a record time of 3 days, compared with the usual 7 to 8 days, Remal was also one of the longest cyclones to hit Bangladesh, lasting 36 hours.](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/BandSOS_REmal-Zoom-Earth_web.jpg?h=49e6c55a&itok=A2FIx0Oh)
Use case: BandSOS put to the test by Cyclone Remal
On 26 May 2024, Bangladesh and India were hit hard by cyclone Remal. With just 3 days to prepare, the local authorities were able to rely on the SCO BandSOS demonstrator to take emergency measures.
Learn more ➔![Different uses of Sentinel-2 imagery (by SCO projects): 1 to monitor the state of wetlands (AionWetlands), 2 to estimate the quality of small water reservoirs (XtremQuality), and 3 to map marine and coastal habitats (Littosat)](/sites/default/files/styles/background_image_1920x1080/public/news/Trim13_web_0.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=YwFCI_2y)
Water and coastal quality
While the availability of water is a challenge for the future, so is its quality. On Thursday 20 June 2024, at the thirteenth "SCO France Quarterly Meeting", three projects presented their SCOlutions, which use satellite data to automate the monitoring of different water surfaces. Serving both ecosystems and human activities, these magnificent projects are a real “coup de coeur”.
Learn more ➔-
Green Urban Sat
GUS, an observatory for urban vegetation
At the end of 24 months' work, the Green Urban Sat (GUS) project has produced a remarkable dashboard of urban vegetation in the Greater Nancy Metropolitan Area. With an open-access code, it lays the foundations for a powerful decision-making tool for urban managers wishing to base their adaptation strategies on the ecosystem services provided by vegetation.
Learn more ➔SCO Call for projects 2025SCO Call for projects 2025
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 ➔Quarterly subscription 14"Monitoring air quality from space", soon to be the 14th Quarterly meeting of SCO France
Air quality is a public health issue. On Thursday 12 September 2024, tune in to the fourteenth "SCO France Quarterly meeting" to find out how SCO projects are using satellite data to enhance atmospheric emission inventories and improve air quality.
Learn more ➔ALTELYSALTELYS, combating urban heat islands
With 55% of the world's population now considered to live in cities, urban heat islands, or UHIs, are a real local climate issue. Accredited with the SCO label in March 2023, the ALTELYS project has made all the preparations for its automatic system for real-time visualization of UHIs. Find out more.
Learn more ➔CimopoléeCimopolée: the demonstrator is online
In 2024, when a strong cyclone season is feared, the SCO Cimopolée project is putting its real-time cyclone monitoring demonstrator online for the south-west Indian Ocean. The tool is freely available for you to discover and test.
Learn more ➔July SymposiumsIGARSS and UN/Austria Symposium, two major events
Just as the climate is everybody's business, certain international meetings are essential for planning and coordinating actions. In July, the SCO took part in the IGARSS and the UN/Austria Symposium, where its "Global Awareness Raising" working group was launched.
Learn more ➔11th CIO SCO France11th SCO France meeting
On Thursday 4 July 2024, the 11th Committee meeting of the SCO France was welcomed at the Endoume Marine Station in Marseille. After a morning of discussions, the members present were treated to two tailor-made tours, which were simply enchanting.
Learn more ➔EO4WetlandsEO4Wetlands, a further step towards satellite-guided depoldering monitoring
The Westerschelde estuary, where the port of Antwerp is located, is the scene of numerous activities, and since the break in the dyke, new ecological processes have been added to local activity. On the morning of Thursday 11 April 2024, on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, teams from Cerema, the STOWA foundation and CNES put on their boots to visit the former Hedwige polder and the Saeftinghe wetland before leading a steering committee meeting with all the partners in the EO4Wetlands project. Here's a look back.
Learn more ➔BandSOSUse case: BandSOS put to the test by Cyclone Remal
On 26 May 2024, Bangladesh and India were hit hard by cyclone Remal. With just 3 days to prepare, the local authorities were able to rely on the SCO BandSOS demonstrator to take emergency measures.
Learn more ➔13tn Quarterly MeetingWater and coastal quality
While the availability of water is a challenge for the future, so is its quality. On Thursday 20 June 2024, at the thirteenth "SCO France Quarterly Meeting", three projects presented their SCOlutions, which use satellite data to automate the monitoring of different water surfaces. Serving both ecosystems and human activities, these magnificent projects are a real “coup de coeur”.
Learn more ➔