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Outreach & Communication Award 2025

We are delighted to announce that the magazine “Segnali dal clima in Friuli Venezia Giulia” will receive the 2025 EMS Outreach and Communication Award. Through compelling storytelling enriched with explanations, glossaries, and real-world examples, the magazine guides non-experts along a clear narrative path — framing complex issues in a constructive way that informs, empowers, and helps ease anxiety.[more]

JEMS paper alert – June 2025

An International Advisory Board for JEMS has been established. The IAB’s role is to provide expert support in terms of reviews, advertise JEMS worldwide and to foster the growth of JEMS.
The latest papers in JEMS include The EUMETSAT satellite programmes and data services, Implementing digital twin technology of the earth system in Destination Earth, and What determines the Arctic solar radiation energy budget at the surface most strongly: Clouds, surface albedo, or the solar zenith angle?[more]

This was the MeteoXchange Conference 2025

The virtual MeteoXchange conference, organised by early career scientists from several European countries, was held for the fourth time in April. For two days, young scientists from all over the world had the opportunity to exchange ideas and present their scientific research in the fields of atmospheric sciences. Bachelor’s and Master’s theses as well as doctoral projects were presented.[more]

Florence Rabier to receive EMS Silver Medal 2025

Florence Rabier is honoured for her ground-breaking scientific, academic and leadership career, marked by pioneering contributions to variational data assimilation of satellite observations in NWP, and her proactive role positioning ECMWF at the forefront of the machine learning revolution.[more]

EMS Technology Achievement Award 2025 for ANEMOI

The Anemoi Framework is an excellent example of a European collaborative effort, which offers enhanced forecast accuracy through the use of advanced machine-learning methodologies. The flexible open-source approach enables various European stakeholders to further integrate AI in operational forecasting.[more]

ECS Speed Networking: Call for mentors

We are looking for professionals in meteorology, climate, and related fields to join our first ever EMS Speed Networking for Early Career Scientists event and share your insights with the next generation of scientists! This is a unique opportunity to support Early Career Scientists by offering an honest, open look into your career journey, field of expertise, and the opportunities that exist in your area of expertise, …[more]

JEMS paper alert – April 2025

Check out the latest papers that appeared in our Journal of the of the European Meteorological Society (JEMS): The EMS turns 25 paper by Dominique Marbouty, Sylvain Joffre, Tanja Cegnar, Robert Riddaway, Bridging science and society: Key communication points for climate experts by M. Mittermeier and colleagues, and the paper about Recent innovations in satellite-based applications and their impacts on tropical cyclone analyses and forecast by Christopher Velden and colleagues.[more]

EMS Outstanding Contribution Award to Heinke Schlünzen

For many years, Heinke Schlünzen has been the financial cornerstone of EMS, demonstrating remarkable professionalism, meticulous attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to the EMS’s mission. Her stewardship of the financial resources ensured the sustainability and growth of EMS.[more]