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Collaborating to enhance water management in Africa

Earth observation data to assist in responses to risk and water management

Behind the data: detecting marine heatwaves

Dr Rob Roebeling discusses the importance of satellites in detecting marine heatwaves

In the line of fire

How EUMETSAT satellite data is supporting wildfire management across Europe and beyond

Future focus: Towards better flood and drought monitoring

Using remote sensing data to improve understanding of floods, droughts and climate change.

A storm short-range weather models didn’t see

Training is key to enable meteorologists in Kenya to better predict high-impact storms.

New satellite ground station in Switzerland inaugurated today

Head of MeteoSwiss Regional Centre South talks about new satellite ground station.

Southern Europe battles increases in major wildfires

Strategies needed to prevent and suppress wildfires in light of more intense fire seasons.

EUMETSAT fellow wins Weather4cast 2021 Challenge

Jussi Leinonen developed the competition’s top algorithm for predicting short-term weather.

The storm seeker

Dr. Felix Erdmann explains how EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager will drive advances in weather prediction and lightning science.

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).

A new era of Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs)

Lothar Schüller, SAF Network Manager at EUMETSAT, talks about the SAF’s upcoming five-year plan.

The role of MOSAiC in EUMETSAT OSI SAF development

We've published several posts about the MOSAiC expedition over the last six months, featuring the reports of a group of meteorology students tracking its progress.