The massive Saharan dust plume which turned skies deep red over parts of Greece on 1 April was very clear in the #CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast, with another plume predicted to reach Cyprus on 3 April.
π Latest charts can be viewed at https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packages/cams/products/aerosol-forecasts?layer_name=composition_duaod550&projection=classical_europe
Three charts based on #CopernicusAtmosphere data you shouldnβt miss this month:
π Global sea salt aerosol β Ernesto Barrera
1οΈβ£ https://x.com/waveologist/status/2033537352874778836
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π Deadline 9 April! Join @ECMWF 's 2026 Code for Earth: tackle challenges in data visualisation, machine learning & software development, plus a dedicated Africa stream, many leveraging #C3S & #CopernicusAtmosphere data.
Details:
π΄ https://climate.copernicus.eu/ecmwfs-code-earth-2026
π΅ https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/ecmwfs-code-earth-2026
You can also explore the challenges on GitHub π https://github.com/ECMWFCode4Earth/Challenges_2026
Request for proposals: Assess how #CopernicusClimate & #CopernicusAtmosphere can best support European action in a changing geopolitical context. Map key domains; identify needs, challenges, users and use cases; & provide recommendations.
π Deadline: 06/05/2026
The training is organised by the European Space Agency, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites & the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (@ECMWF) with #CopernicusAtmosphere.
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π Participate in @ECMWF 's 2026 Code for Earth! Apply by 9 April to tackle challenges in data visualisation, machine learning & software development, plus a dedicated Africa stream, many leveraging #C3S & #CopernicusAtmosphere data. π
Details: https://codeforearth.ecmwf.int/
A clear example of how wildfires can affect air quality far from their source: smoke from Canadaβs severe 2025 fires crossed the Atlantic and reaching Europe on 7 June 2025.
π Read the article https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/2025-sees-intense-wildfire-year-northern-hemisphere
π’ Calling communication & media partners: our RFI is open for communication campaigns & media partnerships for #CopernicusClimate & #CopernicusAtmosphere operated by @ECMWF .
Deadline for responses: 15 April 2026.
Details π https://climate.copernicus.eu/rficjs2130b-communication-campaigns-and-media-partnerships-c3s-and-cams
Discover how wildfire monitoring data from #CopernicusAtmosphere and ERA5 climate data from #CopernicusClimate underpin key findings in the Arctic Climate Change Update 2024 published by AMAP. The assessment shows the region has warmed about three times faster than the global average since 1979.
Read the article β‘οΈ https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/amap-arctic-climate-change-update-2024-features-cams-wildfire-data
Image credit: European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
The #CopernicusAtmosphere European Regional Forecasts show increased ground level concentrations of PM2.5 and NO2 across NW Europe in the coming days, reducing air quality in many areas.
π Explore the forecast at https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packages/cams_air_quality/products/europe-air-quality-forecast-regulated
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