The ocean plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Long-term, sustained in situ ocean observations are essential for understanding its role, improving resilience and supporting key climate policies. To meet this challenge, the GEORGE project, coordinated by ICOS, is…
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Imagine a city's emissions visualised, mapped, and analyzed to pinpoint areas for improvement. In the Greek city of Heraklion at the island of Crete, this is a reality. Here, researchers are creating a detailed map of the city’s urban footprint. This "emission mapping" is a crucial tool for…
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Perched on a windswept cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and rolling, pristine fields, the Finokalia station monitors wind speeds reaching a staggering 172 kilometers per hour. Undeterred by the relentless force of nature, its scientists are dedicated to understanding our planet's changing…
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Between 22nd-23rd January 2025, technicians and staff from the University of Galway and ICOS Central Analytical Laboratory (ICOS CAL, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry) completed the installation of an automatic flask sampler at Mace Head on the west coast of Ireland as part of the…
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Blog post by Elisa Vainio and Mariana Salgado for the IRISCC project
Identifying the obstacles to implementing carbon farming practices and developing strategies to overcome them is a crucial first step in establishing a Service Design Lab focused on Carbon Sequestration. This initiative…
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The Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea were damaged in September 2022, leading to the release of an enormous amount of methane into the atmosphere. A new study, published in Nature, has now estimated the quantity of methane emitted due to the leaks. The article features…
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The latest preliminary data from Finland's 2023 greenhouse gas inventory reveals that forests have shifted from being a carbon sink to a carbon source. The latest inventory indicates that forests became a source of carbon in 2021. The change is attributed to increased logging, rising emissions…
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Recently, we highlighted some presentations from ICOS Science Conference 2024 that made extensive use of ICOS data, and/or benefited from collaboration with the ICOS community of researchers.
This time we’re highlighting a pair of studies presented in Versailles which make use…
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We are pleased to announce that 35 successful applicants have now been offered a place at the 8th ICOS Summer School!
The 8th ICOS Summer School will welcome 35 participants from 16 countries: Belgium, Brazil, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy,…
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Lampedusa, a tiny Italian island in the heart of the Mediterranean, is best known as a first stop for refugees fleeing North Africa. Beneath its turbulent reputation, the rugged island carved by wind and waves, is also a critical node in the ICOS greenhouse gas monitoring network.
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