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thumbnail - Jörg Steinwagner, representative of DMG on the EMS Council; from September 2025 also EMS Vice-President

Jörg Steinwagner elected as new EMS Vice-President

At this recent session, Jörg Steinwagner, the representative of the DMG on the EMS Council, was elected as EMS Vice-President for a 3-year term, starting on 8 September 2025. He follows Dominique Marbouty of Météo et Climat, who acted as Vice-President since spring 2020. Council also approved the venue for the EMS Meeting in 2027, which will be held at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.[more]

Georgios Nikolaou, 2025 recipient of the EMS Tromp Award for an outstanding achievement in biometeorology (photo private)

EMS Tromp Award for outstanding achievement in biometeorology 2025

The recipient of the EMS Tromp Award for outstanding achievement in biometeorology 2025 is Dr Georgios Nikolaou of the Department of Agriculture in Cyprus for his publication on “Design of TETHYS: a greenhouse plant-smart water harvesting and air-cleaning system”, published in July 2024.[more]

teaser - Jeremy Wilks, recipient of the EMS CWC Award 2025

EMS Communicating Weather & Climate Award 2025 to Jeremy Wilks

The Climate Now series produced and presented by Jeremy Wilks updates Euronews audiences on how our planet is changing every month. Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks combines Copernicus climate data with engaging storytelling to reach a broad range of viewers. The programme is broadcast in 12 languages to over 160 countries worldwide across television and digital platforms. Jeremy is committed to making the latest climate data accessible and understandable for all.[more]

EMS Journalistic Awardee 2025: Conor Purcell, Ireland

EMS Journalistic Award 2025 to Conor Purcell

As a science journalist, Conor Purcell has explored weather and climate topics for leading publications. Recently, he has highlighted how university staff are successfully challenging their institutions’ ties to the fossil fuel industry, showcasing the power of grass-roots activism in driving meaningful change.[more]

Timo Kelder, CAS, EMS Young Scientist Award 2025 (photo private) - teaser graphic 300px

EMS Young Scientist Award 2025: Timo Kelder

The recipient of the EMS Young Scientist Award 2025 is Timo Kelder, The Netherlands, working at the Climate Adaptation Servicesin Bussum, The Netherlands. He was nominated with the publication “How to stop being surprised by unprecedented weather”. This paper is a pioneering work that links disaster management and climate adaptation practices. [more]

teaser - 2025 EMS Outreach & Communication Award

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]