MONITORING CLIMATE CHANGE FROM SPACE

Satellites play a crucial role in monitoring climate change, providing vital data on rising global temperatures, sea levels, atmospheric gases, and declining ice and forest cover. This information helps scientists better understand Earth’s systems and supports policymakers in developing strategies to combat climate change. While space agencies like ESA and monitoring programs like Copernicus do not directly make decisions, the data they collect is essential for understanding both natural variability and human-caused changes. ESA’s Climate Change Initiative and Copernicus’ Sentinel missions ensure long-term, systematic monitoring, aiding global climate efforts.