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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.
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SatLCZ

SatLCZ has given rise to the Local Climate Zone Mapping portal in France

We are all experiencing increasing heat, everywhere, and even more so in cities, where certain areas are turning into ovens. To locate the most vulnerable neighborhoods, French local authorities and citizens can now consult CEREMA's Cartagene LCZ portal. It covers 88 urban areas with more than 50,000 inhabitants in mainland France, with more to come soon.
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EducSCO

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.
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ClimateSCOpe 2

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!
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FLORIA

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!
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Quarterly 18

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.
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Cimopolée

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.
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The 6-year review

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.
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News SCO

SCO Call for projects 2026

SatLCZ has given rise to the Local Climate Zone Mapping portal in France

EducSCO: 1 link for 3 apps

Eyes on the forests: soon the 2nd ClimateSCOpe

FLORIA: the map of PM10 pollutants in Europe is online

18th Quarterly Meeting of SCO France

Cimopolée fully operational

Portrait of SCO in 2025: the 6-year review

SCO Call for projects 2026

SatLCZ has given rise to the Local Climate Zone Mapping portal in France

EducSCO: 1 link for 3 apps

Eyes on the forests: soon the 2nd ClimateSCOpe

FLORIA: the map of PM10 pollutants in Europe is online

18th Quarterly Meeting of SCO France

Cimopolée fully operational

Portrait of SCO in 2025: the 6-year review