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FLORIA

FLORIA, or how to read the air we breathe

Summer will soon be upon us, and with it, that strange sensation that the air is becoming heavier. In the city, the heat doesn’t just bear down on the streets; it also traps what we breathe. Fine particles, invisible pollution, extreme weather conditions: how can we observe these phenomena on a large scale? This is where the story of FLORIA begins, now an operational service capable of producing maps of PM10 concentrations across Europe.
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XtremQuality

XtremQuality: monitoring the 90% of freshwater that nobody looks at

From now on, instead of focusing solely on the 100 largest lakes, let’s also look at the 100,000 smallest ones, which account for 90% of all reservoirs. This is the power of XtremQuality, a key tool for the future: what was previously overlooked becomes measurable, what was scattered becomes structured and, ultimately, what was a blind spot becomes a lever for action. A must-see.
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ORENOS

ORENOS to reduce light pollution

Energy-intensive, night-time lighting also has a devastating impact on biodiversity. To meet new guidelines aimed at energy efficiency and environmental protection, local authorities need tools to guide the strategies they implement. The SCO ORENOS project is working on their behalf.
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LITTOSAT

LITTOSAT covers the entire Atlantic coast

Time flies, especially when it’s put to good use: 18 months after completing its SCO phase with demonstrators in Brittany and Normandy, Hytech-imaging has expanded its Littosat service to cover the entire French Atlantic coast. And it’s not over yet!
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Annual Report 2025

SCO Annual Report 2025

A testament to the achievements and evolution of the Space for Climate Observatory, the 2025 Annual Report lives up to the SCO’s standards: concrete, informative, and elegant. Read and download it online.
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GreenSpace

GreenSpace, satellites and science to help cities plant the right trees

Improving air quality, reducing urban heat islands, preserving urban biodiversity… Do we really know all the services provided by trees in cities? With the support of the SCO, scientists at ACRI-ST have finalized GreenSpace, a unique tool to help local authorities design ambitious greening plans using satellite imagery and indicators of the actual benefits of trees in cities.
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Quarterly 20

20th Quarterly Meeting of SCO France

As climate change disrupts the water cycle and reshapes coastlines, spatial data provides valuable insights to help managers of vulnerable areas make the right decisions for the future. Demonstration on Thursday 19 March 2026 featuring three SCO projects at the 20th SCO France Quarterly Meeting. Replay.
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2026 France Edition

SCO France: 2026 Edition

For its seventh call for projects, SCO France has certified 10 projects. Among the six themes addressed, three stand out in particular: urban adaptation, land use and responses to natural disasters.
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