Latest news and features Discover the latest news and feature articles Apply Refine results Type Article News Blog Post Features Categories Weather Satellites Atmospheric composition Climate Ocean Data Education Science Organisation Meteosat Metop Features - All EPS Sterna Tags ASCAT International LI MSG Partners Satellite Applications Facility (SAF) Strategy MTG Users SCA Research Fellows Africa Atmosphere Events Metop-C NWP Oceans Polarstern RV-polarstern Year of Weather Features IODC Metop-A Metop-B Metop Climate Europe Polar Indian Ocean Features article Date 2025 2024 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 SHOW ALL 42 results News 7 July 2025 EUMETSAT Council gives authorisation to proceed with limited EPS-Sterna activities EUMETSAT Council gives go-ahead to commence limited activities on EPS-Sterna Features Our precious atmosphere Where weather happens. Features Tracing echoes in a storm How near-real-time data from EUMETSAT programmes supported nowcasting of unusual weather events in Romania Features How satellite data make flying safer How near-real-time Earth observations enable meteorologists to deliver timely aviation forecasts Features Seizing the moment How data from EUMETSAT’s programmes support meteorologists at Met Éireann to nowcast severe weather events and issue warnings. Features A storm short-range weather models didn’t see Training is key to enable meteorologists in Kenya to better predict high-impact storms. Features Nowcasting: winning the race against time EUMETSAT’s Nowcasting Satellite Application Facility prepare for Meteosat Third Generation Features EUMETSAT to explore new artificial intelligence approaches EUMETSAT’s new strategy focuses on artificial intelligence approaches. Features Shaped by cyclones Cyclone expert Philippe Caroff explains the importance of the Indian Ocean Data Coverage service. Features Meteosat Third Generation: Cutting-edge weather data Dr Tony McNally anticipates the benefits of EUMETSAT’s next-generation satellites. Features New satellite ground station in Switzerland inaugurated today Head of MeteoSwiss Regional Centre South talks about new satellite ground station. Features The wind watchman Bringing data together for better wind observations and weather forecasts. News 15 November 2021 Europe’s first meteorological satellite in polar orbit ends its run Metop-A has been providing meteorological data to global users for fifteen years. Features EUMETSAT fellow wins Weather4cast 2021 Challenge Jussi Leinonen developed the competition’s top algorithm for predicting short-term weather. Features Forecasting extreme weather now and in the future As Romania prepares to host the 2021 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, we catch up with the team at the National Meteorological Administration (NMA). Features Vasileios Barlakas shares his experience as a fellow with us Continuing our series on fellowships we talked to Vasileios, who is currently halfway through his. Features Life as a weather technician on board the Polarstern Part three of the Polarstern diaries has landed – read on to hear all about life as an on-board weather technician in the latest blog instalment! Features MOSAiC – the international Arctic drift expedition Read the latest summary from the students tracking the expedition. Features Looking back over a year of weather We’ve just published our annual “Year of Weather” video for 2019 and once again, many significant weather events took place across the globe. Features When an umbrella is not enough - discussing severe storms Tomáš Púčik spent some time with us on a recent visit to EUMETSAT to discuss his passion for thunderstorms. Features Weather conditions in the Arctic The MOSAiC expedition continues and the students following the mission’s progress have delivered blog number five. Features Discussing Iceland’s severe winter weather Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). Features Climate and climate change in the Arctic The latest report from the students following the MOSAiC expedition discusses the Arctic climate, where the RV Polarstern is currently located and trapped in ice. Features Aviation weather consultation onboard the RV Polarstern In the final blog of the series, the students discuss aviation weather reporting for the safety of the helicopter crews coming and going on the mission. Load More
