On 3-5 October 2023, ICOS will participate in a WMO-led workshop to prepare the implementation of the future Global Greenhouse Gas Watch. Entitled "Observations within the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch", the workshop focuses on developing guidance from and to Member countries and partner…
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A recently published ICOS Cities article demonstrates how climate action plans, carbon emission inventories, and urban development plans can help design optimal atmospheric monitoring networks.
ARTICLE: From political pledges to quantitative mapping of climate mitigation…
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Munich wants to be climate neutral by 2035 and Zurich by 2040 – this puts pressure on the cities to collaborate with civil society, science and business sectors. A recent ICOS Cities case study highlights the importance of transparency, inclusive access and real impact in climate governance in…
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The 2015 Paris Agreement created a virtuous circle between the scientific community and societal actors, placing science at the centre of the decision-making process: national inventories, assessment of policies and mitigation actions all rely on available greenhouse gas science. For researchers…
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In the upcoming issue of "Science of the Total Environment," a new collaborative publication led by the ICOS ecosystem community has been published. In this in-depth analysis, the researchers analysed data collected from 44 ICOS ecosystem stations and found significant changes in the rate…
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It is our greatest pleasure to announce that the 6th ICOS Science Conference will be held in France from Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th of September 2024 in Versailles Palais des Congrès and online.
In addition, we will host an ice-breaker event on Monday the 9th and excursions or other…
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In the midst of lush pine trees and marshes, next to turquoise water and sand dunes, the 100 meter high El Arenosillo tower overlooks the protected Doñana national park and the Gulf of Cadiz. The station is strategically located in the southernmost parts of Andalusia, Spain, in a…
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ICOS is delighted to announce it has received excellent feedback from ESFRI’s Landmark Monitoring.
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) is composed of national delegates nominated by research ministers of EU countries and countries associated with Horizon…
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FLUXNET is a global network formed by regional networks performing eddy covariance flux measurements. The community came together in Brno, Czech Republic on 11-14 July 2023 for the FLUXNET conference, which brought together members from all parts of the community: ICOS from Europe, Ameriflux,…
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European climate scientists warn against placing too much trust in the ability of nature’s carbon sinks to save us from climate change. This is the message from the European Greenhouse Gas Bulletin ‘FLUXES’, published today by the Integrated Carbon Observation System, ICOS.
“The carbon…
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