Decades of satellite observations power new service for tracking climate change

Decades of satellite observations power new service for tracking climate change Craig MacDonald Mon, 07/09/2026 - 10:10 Decades of satellite observations power new service for tracking climate change EUMETSAT's new Climate Anomalies and Normals service presents key climate variables as maps, charts and data, month by month, against their long-term averages In the summer of 2026, many regions in Europe experienced unusual climatological conditions, raising the immediate need to know how extreme such events are compared with the historical average and how widespread they are. Last Updated Published on EUMETSAT's satellite programmes have been building relevant data records for more than 40 years, and a new service now puts this archive within reach of a wider audience. Within days of a month's end, EUMETSAT's Climate Anomalies and Normals service now lets climate services, researchers and the public see how key climate variables compared with the long-term average, as maps, charts, time series and downloadable data drawn from records stretching back to the early 1980s. The service, unveiled today at the European Meteorological Society's annual meeting in Utrecht, enables users to map