The ESA Copernicus Programme is Europe’s Earth observation initiative, using satellite and ground-based data to monitor the environment, climate change, and natural disasters. “Owing to the federal government’s financial situation, Switzerland will not participate in Copernicus from 2028 to 2034, the Federal Council said on Friday.” https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-adaptation/switzerland-will-not-join-eu-copernicus-scheme-in-coming-years/91535545 Motion 18.4131 vom 03.12.2018: Die Schweiz soll am Copernicus-Programm teilnehmen ( de / fr / it ) In other news: Copernicus/Sentinel-1 was helping to predict the landslide from Blatten years in advance https://eo4society.esa.int/2025/08/08/satellite-radars-reveal-early-signs-of-slope-instability-years-before-blatten-rock-ice-avalanche/ Copernicus/Sentinel-2 was imaging the landslide shortly after it happened https://eu-space.europa.eu/components/earth-observation-copernicus/image-of-day/glacial-collapse-buries-blatten-switzerland submitted by /u/heliosh
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