Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Enters Its Operational Phase

On 22 June 2021, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite entered its operational phase: its first data products, processed by EUMETSAT, have been released to climate researchers and ocean and weather forecasters. Sentinel-6 will improve predictions of ocean climate and hurricane intensity, which will aid disaster management and emergency relief efforts globally. Image: ESA.

Atlantification and Its Recent Effects on Arctic Sea Ice

The accelerated demise of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is a cause for concern: the encroachment of warmer waters from the Atlantic Ocean are causing a decrease in ice regrowth in winter. ESA’s SMOS and CryoSat are being utilized in sea-ice forecasts, which are vital for fisheries, shipping, and indigenous communities. Image: Sea-ice thickness (9-15 April 2021 compared with April 2011–20 average), ESA/AWI.

UNDRR and UNCCD Launch the Special Report on Drought 2021

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched the Special Report on Drought 2021 during the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2021. Image: Results on global drought for the final 10-day period of May 2021, courtesy of the Global Drought Observatory, European Commission.

UN/ISA Workshop on Space Technologies for Drought, Flood, and Water Resource Management

UNOOSA and the Iranian Space Agency join forces to organise the United Nations / Islamic Republic of Iran Workshop on the Space Technology Applications for Drought, Flood and Water Resource Management

UN-SPIDER/ANDMA Thematic Meeting on Drought and Water Resources Conservation

UN-SPIDER and ANDMA organised a thematic meeting on the use of Earth observation to assess drought and water resources conservation. Photograph courtesy of ANDMA.

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