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Why should we debate climate science from a space-based perspective?  This is a question that should concern all of us because of the unprecedented times we are living in. Dealing with uncertainty, risk and ignorance about the future, which the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so promptly came to warn us about, is becoming a changing factor of all modern societies and the best we can pass on to future generations. It requires learning more, with more solidarity and intergenerational debate, understanding respect for others, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, or sexual orientations.  Manuel He...

2021-04-26 15:35:46 GMT2021-04-26 23:35:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LISBON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A joint venture formed by the German Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and the Portuguese Engineering and Development Center (CEiiA) will develop and produce space launcher systems in Portugal, according to a joint press release of RFA, CEiiA and the AICEP Portugal Global, a government trade and investment agency, on Monday. The project, with a total investment of 9 million euros (10.9 million U.S. dollars) over three years, includes the production of primary structures for micro launche...

Date Time Combating emerging infectious diseases: lessons from COVID-19 EMBL and Portugal are bringing together leading scientists to highlight the role of fundamental research in tackling infectious diseases Fundamental research is essential for deepening our understanding of infectious diseases. Credit: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL Has any event in modern times highlighted the impact of infectious diseases as starkly as the COVID-19 pandemic? After more than 12 months, it’s hard to remember a moment when issues surrounding infectious diseases have felt more central to all aspects of life. Sci...

20/04/2021 20 April 2021, Brussels/Rome - “New solutions and modern approaches” are needed to face global challenges such as hunger, poverty, climate change, environmental degradation and the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today at the launch of the European Commission’s new Knowledge Centre for Earth Observation (KCEO). “Actionable information gained from earth observation data is an important enabler” for the transformation envisioned by FAO’s new Strategic Framework, which focuses on fostering more efficient, inclusive, res...

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The EU Council on Monday adopted its first reading position on the proposed regulation establishing the EU space programme ( “the progr