https://spacewatch.global/tag/climate-change/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:22:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/climate-change/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-gloc-2026-why-kigali-is-the-right-stage-for-africas-space-climate-push/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72241 When the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) convenes its Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC) in Kigali from 2–4 June 2026, the setting will carry as much weight as the agenda.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/space-for-good-ep-04-maldives-climate-change-reality/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62801 In the fourth episode of Space for Good, hosted by Emma Gatti, editor-in-chief of SpaceWatch Global, we hear from Madin Maseeh, the president of the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO). Joined by Mani Thiru, expert on the Asia-Pacific space technology landscape, the speakers discuss the importance of space technology for tackling the climate crisis.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/space-nuggets-46-2024/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62331 In this week’s Space Nugget, we dissect the controversial Project 2025 and its potential impact on the space sector and climate science. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-the-stars-align-for-a-record-breaking-breaking-75th-international-astronautical-congress/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61156 During the week 14 – 18 October 2024 Milan transforms into the world's space capital with the arrival of thousands of experts, scientists, industry professionals, and, of course, astronauts!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/the-space-cafe-podcast-113-dr-mary-hagedorn-moonshot-for-life-smithsonians-lunar-biodiversity-preservation-project/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56569 In episode 113 of the Space Café Podcast, host Markus explores a ground-breaking concept with Dr. Mary Hagedorn, a distinguished researcher at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The discussion centers on the ambitious idea of creating a backup of Earth's biodiversity on the Moon.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/space-cafe-radio-ila-spezial-mit-sebastian-fischer/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46131 In this German Space Café Radio – Space Café Germany Host Andreas Schepers spoke with Dr. Sebastian Fischer, EnMAP Project Manager at the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The interview was conducted during this year’s ILA Berlin which is the largest aerospace trade show in Germany which took place June 22 – 26.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/spacewatchgl-opinion-cybersecurity-and-climate-change-a-common-cause-for-the-space-industry/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44887 The least we can say is that 2022 has been an eventful year on the world stage, and with no doubt, space took a major part in the headlines. From global environmental challenges to the sudden perception of a war fought Europe's backyard, the space domain and its technology have suddenly reached a level of public awareness and public utility never experienced before. What have we learned from the year that has just gone by, and what still needs to be addressed?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/spacewatchgl-opinion-game-changing-geospatial-data-for-earth-applications-sgac-stea-group/ Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44654 Space Technology for Earth Applications (STEA) is a rapidly growing project group of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). As of today, the group consists of 376 members from 78 countries worldwide. The mission of the group is to provide a platform for space enthusiasts to discuss various topics related to the usage of space-related technology to monitor the Earth such as climate change adaptation, disaster management, environmental monitoring, urban planning, and pollution mapping. This year, two of our most active projects are related to flood assessments through the usage of satellite imagery and social media data.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/egypt-discloses-plans-to-launch-climate-monitoring-satellite/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44513 The Chairman of the Space Committee of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, Dr. Muhandes Ahmed Faraj, has disclosed Egypt's plans to launch two new satellites, one of which will assist in climate change monitoring in Africa. Faraj made the disclosure during the Egyptian Space Committee of the Syndicate of Engineers' recently concluded conference on Egypt's efforts to develop its space capabilities]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-33-minutes-with-prof-anke-kaysser-pyzalla-on-11-january-2022/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38201&preview=true&preview_id=38201 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Prof Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. Climate change demands our action – record from space, analyze, act]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/space-cafe-recap-moribas-vox-populi-06-on-environmental-protection-and-climate-change/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35173 In this session of Space Cafè “Moriba’s Vox Populi 06” Dr. Moriba Jah talked about Environmental Protection, Climate Change, and their Correlation Pleiades with Orbital Space with Prof. Joellen Russell, Dr. Danielle Wood, Dr. Imogen Napper, Dr. Michael Webber.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/esa-and-nasa-partner-in-earth-science-to-respond-to-climate-change/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34465&preview=true&preview_id=34465 The European and the American space agencies, ESA and NASA, formed a strategic partnership to further Earth science and combat climate change. The aim of the partnership is to advance science and ensure that data from Earth-observing satellites are used to their best advantage, ESA said. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/airbusuk-esa-truths-climate-observation/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27915&preview=true&preview_id=27915 Airbus UK to develop ESA’s TRUTHS climate observation project]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/ghgsat-launches-free-methane-mapping-platform-pulse/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27532&preview=true&preview_id=27532 GHGSAT launches free methane mapping platform PULSE]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-satellite-technologies-use-to-monitor-climate-change-and-manage-environmental-disasters/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26806&preview=true&preview_id=26806 The recent 2020 US West Coast wildfire has opened infernos, as it ravaged hundreds of homes and charred hundreds of neighborhoods. On September 10, 2020, CNN announced that the Creek Fire had taken more than 166,00 acres after destroying 360 structures in Central California, Amidst a state emergency, firefighters had to defeat the "beast" that turned the scenery to a similar fiction movies scene on a doomsday.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/blue-canyon-technologies-moves-ahead-with-climate-change-micro-satellite-mission-methanesat/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26092&preview=true&preview_id=26092 Blue Canyon Technologies ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/happy-birthday-to-a-cool-satellite-airbus-built-cryosat-2-gathering-snow-and-ice-data-for-a-decade/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21403 CryoSat-2, the European Space Agency´s ice and snow satellite, was launched from the Baikonour Cosmodrone into orbit on 8 April 2010. Originally designed for a three and a half year mission, CryoSat-2 has been operating since 2010, far exceeding its nominal mission lifetime]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/mitsubishi-electric-begins-developing-the-gosat-gw-satellite-for-greenhouse-gases-and-water-cycle-observation/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21194 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced on 30 March 2020  that it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the contractor of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW), the third in the GOSAT series, and has already initiated development activities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/nasa-study-shows-huge-east-antarctic-glacier-especially-susceptible-to-climate-impacts/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21047 Denman Glacier in East Antarctica retreated 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers) from 1996 to 2018, according to a new study by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of California, Irvine.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/spacewatchgl-op-ed-how-changes-brought-on-by-coronavirus-could-help-tackle-climate-change/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20933 Stock markets around the world had some of their worst performance in decades this past week, well surpassing that of the global financial crisis in 2008. Restrictions in the free movement of people is disrupting economic activity across the world as measures to control the coronavirus roll out.]]>