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In a quiet corner of western Hungary, the Hegyhátsál Atmosphere Station sits alone among open fields and scattered woodlands, its tower rising high above the trees. Few people visit this secluded site each year, but for nearly three decades, it has been quietly collecting data on greenhouse…

At the end of October, 42 climate scientists sent an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers, urging them to draw attention to the major ocean circulation change in the Atlantic. “A string of scientific studies in the past few years suggests that this risk has so far been greatly…

After undergoing a rigorous quality assurance process, eight new measurement stations have achieved the status of ICOS-labelled stations. This station labelling was confirmed by the ICOS General Assembly on November 6th, 2024. The list of stations includes seven Ecosystem stations…

Over the ten years of their existence, ICOS Science Conferences have been a venue for interaction and exchange between scientists, often leading to new groundbreaking research. The conference presents an opportunity for everyone to hear the latest greenhouse gas science. 

Many…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) marks the publication of its 20th Greenhouse Gas Bulletin with a sobering milestone - global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have increased 11.4% over the last 20 years. The inaugural 2004 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported a CO2 level of…

ICOS Atmosphere has just released its first FastTrack 2024.3 release for CO2, CH4, N2O and CO. This is an important step in operationally producing high-quality greenhouse gas data at a higher frequency than the current annual final quality controlled releases (level 2) around mid-summer.…

The 7th ICOS Summer School – which took place in August 2024 in Wageningen, the Netherlands - was a summer school with a twist. This year’s Summer School was a collaboration between the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the ICOS-coordinated Horizon Europe project NUBICOS. 

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Have you ever taken a ferry and wondered about the machinery hidden beneath the deck? If you’ve travelled between Helsinki and Lübeck-Travemünde by sea, you might have encountered an ICOS station onboard.

Since the beginning of ocean observations, data collected from vessels have been the…

Let’s take a look back at the highlights of the ICOS Science Conference 2024! We would like to thank all the presenters, attendees, and sponsors for the being there and making the three days of science and technology memorable. 

Below are a few post-conference updates for all…

ICOS ERIC is searching for a new Director General (DG). The DG is appointed by the ICOS ERIC General Assembly for a five-year term, renewable twice. The position will become available mid-to late 2025. The ICOS General Assembly, with support from the ICOS Head Office, has established a selection…