Although scientists have predicted that extreme wet and dry events will become more frequent and severe as the planet warms and climate changes, detecting this on regional and continental levels have been difficult to prove.

As the arrival of spring increases the risk of severe weather, NOAA's geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites, such as GOES East, GOES West, Suomi NPP, and NOAA-20, are closely monitoring the changing weather patterns.

Climate change is expected to increase the severity, frequency, and impacts of extreme weather events that affect ecosystems, human health and security. In a warming climate, the frequency and intensity of storm-related hazards may also be amplified. Hail is one hazard of interest due to its dangerous and destructuve nature, especially when hail particles grow to larger sizes. 

The 9th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment (RSCy2023) will be held in Cyprus on 3-5 April, 2023.

The RSCy2023 is organized by the Cyprus Remote Sensing Society and ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, in cooperation with ESA, NASA, Copernicus, DLR, Group On Earth Observations, the Department of Electronic Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Technical Chamber of Cyprus, the Cyprus Department of Meteorology and the Agricultural Research Institute.