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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jul 15

As climate change accelerates, and more extreme weather looms on the horizon, the European Space Agency is developing better tools, like the Digital Twin Earth hydrology platform, to understand the way water will move through river basins, anticipating flood impacts before they occur. bit.ly/4nNBAbZ

Hydrology Story

Discover how water-related digital twins empower citizens and decision makers to anticipate drought and flood risks, improving our understanding of water dynamics and guiding more effective water mana...

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hard to access and with extreme conditions, Antarctica is a challenge for scientific research.

Visit the new Edukeo platform to discover how scientists are virtually exploring the rapidly unfolding changes in the frozen continent with ESA's Digital Twin Antarctica project.

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jul 4

+𝟲𝟱𝟬𝟬 participants, 𝟭𝟭𝟵 countries, +𝟰𝟮𝟬𝟬 scientific presentations & posters, +𝟱𝟱 Exhibitors @esa.int
Living Planet Symposium was an inspiring convergence point for #science, #technology, #scicomm, focused on using #EO for climate adaptation, resilience, and action.

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jun 20

Unveiling next week at the ESA Living Planet Symposium #LPS25: edukeo an innovative, educational "scrollytelling" platform by Lobelia that reveals how ESA technology tackles pressing environmental problems, supporting science, policy, and everyday decision making. bit.ly/3FM7kNT

edukeo: bringing Earth observation to life through storytelling - eo science for society

The innovative online ESA educational platform edukeo is launching next week at the Living Planet Symposium, in Vienna, Austria. Supported by ESA's EO

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jun 17

🌍 One week to go until our #LCAW event, Financing Resilience: Investing in Nature, hosted by Lobelia, Pegasys Consulting, and Mott MacDonald. Happening June 24th. Introducing some of our panelists:
👉 Learn more here: bit.ly/lcaw25

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jun 12

London Climate Action Week 🇬🇧
Financing Resilience, Investing in Nature - Integrating systems thinking and climate intelligence for impact investments.
Lobelia, Pegasys & Mott MacDonald explore climate intelligence to de-risk investment and build resilience.
Learn more: bit.ly/lcaw25
#LCAW2025

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Jun 3

🎥 Live at 9:00am! Laia Romero presents climate risk tools for the EIB at the Copernicus C3S Assembly—developed with @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social + @atkinsrealis.bsky.social . See how tailored climate risk screening is shaping finance. 🌍
🔗 bit.ly/4mIKCGV
#ClimateRisk #Resilience #Adaptation

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · May 9

Next Friday, Laia Romero will give an inspiring talk on the power of 🛰️ imagery at the closing ceremony of #EduSat challenge by @sigteudg.bsky.social @ieec.cat at and the government of Catalonia.

#Edusat trained 34 teachers to bring #EO to the classroom to explore #climate impacts.
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bit.ly/4571qki

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · May 8

This position could be an excellent fit for you 😎

Assist corporations & public organisations in using satellite observations & climate science to make informed decisions 💡

Engage in international transformative opportunities 🌎

bit.ly/4m7jSzm

#ClimateJobs #TechJobs #ClimateAction #ClimateCareers

lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · May 5

Last week, Thaís Fontenelle represented Lobelia Earth at the Nature Finance & Climate Investment Forums.

The new Nature Fintech report was released on that occasion - and we're proud to be featured in the sector map!

Read it here👇

#NatureFintech #FinanceForNature #NFFEU2025 #ClimateAction #30x30

Download the Nature Fintech Report | Nature Tech Collective

Download the 2025 Nature Fintech Report from the Nature Tech Collective: This report highlights both the urgency of integrating nature-positive financial technology into mainstream markets, and the i...

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 29

Today @isadorachristel.bsky.social is facilitating @climateurope2.bsky.social’s European Regulation of Climate Services: A Dialogue with Private Providers.

Private climate service providers are working together to share insights & develop transparent solutions that strengthen #EUCompetitiveness

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 25

🌍 We just started an EU-funded project, GreenEOº, also putting satellite data & AI to work for better local decision making & environmental protection by creating open applications to monitor top-down emissions, air quality, & ecosystem health.

@meteofrance.com | @inrae-france.bsky.social

lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 25

The shift from self-reported inventories of emissions to independently observed, high-resolution #data deeply resonates for us at Lobelia Earth. That’s why we like initiatives like #Climate TRACE, that's making near real-time emissions data easily accessible.
👉 climatetrace.org

Climate TRACE

Climate TRACE makes climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 17

📰 “Africa is proof that investing in climate resilience works”
@theguardian.com explores how early adaptation is driving impact across the continent.

🌍 At Lobelia, we work with @gcadaptation.bsky.social on projects that use climate data to design infrastructure ready for the future.

Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen

Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 8

🌿 The UK just launched Nature Finance Standards to support high-integrity nature markets

These new standards & the increasing availability of satellite-based monitoring tools are necessary steps in unlocking private capital for nature conservation and restoration
#NatureFinance #30x30 #Biodiversity

New world-leading nature finance standards launched to encourage green investment

New standards will set the bar for nature investments, prevent greenwashing and helping business invest in restoring nature

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 3

And read our overview here 👇

A new modelling framework for global biomass mapping

Building biome-specific, globally replicable Aboveground Biomass Density models

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Apr 3

⚡ 🗞️ New research!

Our paper is out: we introduce a standardised modelling approach for biomass mapping.

The deep learning model is trained separately for four distinct ecosystems, bridging the gap between global and regional assessments.

Read the open access paper here 👇

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lobeliaearth.bsky.social @lobeliaearth.bsky.social · Mar 26

🌸 Spring is early!

DC’s cherry trees will hit peak bloom this week; 3 to 6 days earlier than the past century’s average.

This shift is global: understanding changes today helps us make smarter decisions for the future.

Read more @cbsnews.com (visual: @taylorjohnston.bsky.social ) 👉 bit.ly/4j4A5TW