Euclid peers through a dark cloud’s dusty veil
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This shimmering view of interstellar gas and dust was captured by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Cleaning up the past: UNEP and Italy tackle contamination the Western Balkans
At the northeastern edge of Sarajevo International Airport lies a 0.8‑hectare plot once used as grounds to train firefighters.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch highlights
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch coverage
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:03 CET (18:03 local time) on board an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Sentinel-1D is launched on Ariane 6
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:03 CET (18:03 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA and AfSA join forces for systems engineering training
From 7 to 10 October 2025, Europe and Africa took another important step toward deepening their cooperation in space.
Full article at source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Emissions Gap Report 2025 – Executive Director press statement
As a result, we still need unprecedented cuts to greenhouse gas emissions – now in an ever-compressing timeframe and amid a challenging geopolitical context.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections
- Under a third of Parties to Paris Agreement submitted new NDCs by 30 September 2025
- Global temperatures now predicted to reach 2.3-2.5°C, down from 2.6-2.8°C last year
- Lack of ambition and action means exceedance of 1.5°C is approaching
Nairobi, 4 November 2025 – A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century has only slightly fallen, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
COP30 factsheet series
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) will take place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10-21.
UNEP is releasing a new COP30 Factsheet Series exploring the most critical adaptation and mitigation themes shaping today’s global climate agenda.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
A Policymakers’ guide to Life Cycle Assessment
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This policy brief focuses on the application of generic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies to inform problem and policy framing.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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