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Vendée Globe: satellites monitor the threat of the icebergs and we adapt the AEZ accordingly
While the RACE lead is currently in the middle of the Atlantic, some of the participants are still in the South Pacific approaching Cape Horn. This gateway to the Atlantic is a symbolic and...
SIRS and CLS merge since January 1st, 2021
The SIRS teams are pleased to inform you that since January 1st, 2021 their company has merged with its parent company CLS, a subsidiary of CNES (The French Space Agency). CLS’ mission is to develop...
One Planet Summit: Protecting marine biodiversity from Space
The damage to ecosystems is currently at an all-time high and will continue to have major consequences on our lifestyles in the coming years, reminding us that biodiversity is the key to our future....
The state of Transalpine Dams monitored via Satellite
Dams, these concrete giants, have reshaped large parts of our territories, profoundly transforming the landscape. A body of water pleasing to the eye, and which, in summer and winter, provides...
Vendée Globe: Icebergs detected on the skippers’ route: Antarctic Exclusion Zone raised by 5 degrees to improve the safety of skippers
Since 2008, CLS, Official Supplier of ice data for the Vendée Globe, has been using technologies and satellites designed and deployed by CNES (French National Center for Space Studies) and ESA...
Position: iceberg hunter
As the Southern ocean becomes the daily life of the competitors in the leading pack of the Vendée Globe, the iceberg is the ultimate danger to avoid. Meeting with Jimmy Viard, radar analyst at CLS,...
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) relies on CLS’s solutions
On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, CLS is pleased to announce that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has chosen a CLS solution to evaluate the functionalities of a...
Vendée Globe 2020: The race has started!
CLS is a global company and pioneer provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions for the Earth, created in 1986. We are subsidiary of the French Space Agency (CNES) and CNP, an investment firm....
CLS Response to COVID-19
In an unprecedented context, France has had to take strict measures once again to protect its citizens. CLS is committed to providing its full support in the fight against the spread of the virus....
ANGELS, France’s first industrial nanosatellite, extends the scope of space IoT
Download the PDF Five times more powerful and 10 times smaller than its predecessors, ANGELS has been designed to address the current challenges of New Space: miniaturization, scaled-up performance...
European Sustainable Development Weeks: Indonesia calls on European expertise in space to optimize marine waste collection
Download the PDF Indonesia is among the biggest contributors to marine plastic pollution. In response to this emergency, the Indonesian government is engaging a range of actions to tackle a scourge...
D-125: Before the 2020 World Conservation Congress
In 125 days, the World Conservation Congress will take place in Marseille, France. One goal: bring together more than 10,000 experts from around the world to work on conservation. How...
Hydrocarbon Pollution Alert in Mauritius
The MV Wakashio, stranded on the reefs at Pointe-d'Esny, Mauritius, since 25 July, was carrying on board 200 tonnes of diesel and 3,800 tonnes of heavy oil. An ingress of water had been reported by...
Data collected from animals can help ocean observing systems
Data collected on animals by Argos satellite telemetry can be provided to physical oceanography, to fill in a number of gaps in the ocean observing systems. A study details how animal-born...
Supporting Small-Scale Fishers, Fighting Against Plastic Waste: Groundbreaking Innovations
Monitor fishing gear, prevent accidental loss of nets, fight against plastics in the ocean, and generally help those involved in professional fishing to manage the maritime domain sustainably—those...
Myanmar Steps up its Fight Against IUU Fishing Approving CLS Triton VMS for Monitoring its Offshore Fleet
Download the PDF Vessel monitoring systems (VMS) will help Myanmar reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and protect the sovereignty of its EEZ. There has been a 90 percent decline in...
Happy Birthday to KINEIS which carries the metamorphosis of the ARGOS satellite system
Kinéis has reached its capital-raising target of 100 million euros. CLS, CNES, Bpifrance via the fund for Industrial Project Companies (SPI), financed by the ‘Investments for the Future’ Programme...
World Oceans Day: Nets, Traps, Lines – Connecting Fishing Gear by Satellites to Limit Plastic Pollution and help fishermen in their daily activities
Download the PDF With the celebration of World Oceans Day on 8 June, CLS, supported by IFREMER and CNES, is deploying fishing nets connected by satellite for the first time in the Mediterranean and...
World Environment Day: How can space help protecting biodiversity?
UNO said: “This International Day for Biological Diversity awareness of the importance of biodiversity; and we will issue a call to action. 2020 is a year of reflection, opportunity and solutions....
How does EUMETSAT measure ocean temperature?
The ocean is the world's first heat concentrator. Measuring the temperature of our oceans is one of the key indicators of global warming. EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of...
Monitoring Sargassum: Europe moves into operational mode
Sargassum seaweed is a scourge for health, fishing and the tourist economy in the Caribbean. Piling up on beaches and forcing boats to stay in harbour, this brownish algae is closely monitored by...
Locust invasion: EO helping farmers
Africa, like the rest of the world, is facing the Covid-19 pandemic. But African authorities and citizens are also having to cope with another threat: a historic locust invasion threatening millions...
Indonesia Chooses Space Technology in the Fight Against Pollution
Plastic waste in the oceans has disastrous consequences for the environment and human health, and Indonesia is the world's second largest polluter. The government, aware of the urgency, is exploring...
Sustainable Marine Resources: The Future is Being Decided Today
The marine resources in our oceans are crucial for food security, biodiversity, and the economy. How can we balance these different needs? Administrations, regional organizations, and fishermen all...
CLS giving top priority to data documenting the planet’s health
Photos, videos, text… every human holds vast amounts of data. Are they backed up properly? Do copies exist? Are they securely protected against cybercrime? Is the GDPR being complied with? All these...
Tracking Pandemics: How Can Space Technology Help?
World Health Day 2020, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), pays tribute to the work of midwives and nurses who are doing a remarkable job in an unprecedented situation. How can space...
Plastic Pollution – Science to the Rescue
70% of the plastic we use is not recycled. Much of this waste is washed into our oceans, from beaches, or into rivers through the streets. An FAO report concerning plastic pollution, published in...
Women in Tech
According to Ivanti's latest report on the experiences of women working in the Tech sector, in France for 62% of the women surveyed, stereotypes play in favour of men in being named to upper...
Countdown to the World Congress for Biodiversity
In 100 days, the World Congress for Biodiversity will be held in Marseille, France, a strategic meeting for the future of our fauna and environment. How can space play a role in the balance to be...
Biodiversity: high stakes for humanity
From now until 2050, polar bear populations will diminish by 3/4 due to global warming. Since 1981, 900 bears have been tracked with ARGOS by CLS. Global warming in the Arctic means that ice fields...
Kinéis raises 100 million euros and finances its constellation of nanosatellites dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Download the PDF Kinéis has reached its capital-raising target of 100 million euros. CLS, CNES, Bpifrance via the fund for Industrial Project Companies (SPI), financed by the ‘Investments for the...
New investor round for CLS: Ardian and Ifremer sell their shares to CNP, CNES remains a significant shareholder
Download the PDF CLS, a company that develops solutions used to study and protect our planet and manage its resources sustainably, will benefit from renewed investment. Ardian, a world leader in...
New shareholders for CLS and 100 million euros raised by our subsidiary Kinéis for the first European constellation of nanosatellites dedicated to IoT
New investor round for CLS: Ardian and Ifremer sell their shares to CNP, CNES remains a significant shareholder CLS, a company that develops solutions used to study and protect our planet and manage...
5th anniversary of the UN global commitments for environment
When CLS was founded in 1986, nobody was talking about corporate social responsibility. However, even then the solutions developed by CLS were important in improving the way we handled environmental...
First Argos signal: the Angels adventure continues successfully
The new generation of Argos instrument has just received its very first signal, the ANGELS adventure continues successfully. The very first message comes from an Argos beacon fitted to a Japanese...
ANGELS, successful launch, the metamorphosis of the ARGOS system is on its way
On December 18, Angels, the first industrial nanosatellite developed by CNES and HEMERIA, was launched from the French space base in Kourou. It embarked an Argos payload and began the metamorphosis...
The Sinking of the Erika, 20 Years Later – “The authorities were almost blind… today they can see everything”
On 12 December 1999, at dawn, in a raging ocean, the oil tanker Erika sank in 120 metres of water off the coast of Brittany. It had been in trouble since the day before due to a technical failure....
Patrick Lehodey of CLS awarded the ‘Star of Europe’ Award for his work on the marine ecosystem of the Southern Ocean
Download the PDF On December 10 in Paris, Patrick Lehodey, head of the Marine Ecosystems Modelling team at CLS, was awarded the 2019 Étoiles de l'Europe prize. The ceremony will be held at the Musée...
France acquires automatic 3D geospatial information capability with AI4GEO
Download the PDF Tuesday 10 December – The AI4GEO project to develop an automatic solution for producing 3D geospatial information, in which €30 million is to be invested over four years, is...
COP25 Climate & biodiversity: two linked fates
The impact of climate change on biodiversity contributes to the 6th mass extinction. How can we protect the fauna of our planet? Study, understand and act accordingly to limit human impact that is...
Mean sea level: a key indicator of global warming established in Toulouse
Understanding climate mechanisms means first of all understanding the ocean. But how can we learn more about this immense maritime territory? Over the last 30 years, observation systems for the...
VIGISAT: The space sector serving humanity and the environment celebrates its 10th anniversary November 14, 2019
Download the PDF The VIGISAT project has enabled many accomplishments over the past 10 years, such as reducing oil pollution in European waters by half; combating illegal fishing, drug trafficking,...
CLS sale process advances as CNP enters into exclusivity
Download the PDF CNES (France’s national space agency), Ardian (a leading private investment house), and IFREMER (France’s research Institute for the exploitation of the sea), announce the signature...
Brest Atlantiques Race: an iceberg monitoring system by CLS to accompany the skippers
The Brest Atlantiques race set off on November 5th, 2019. The 4 skippers in the running left from Brest (France) across the Atlantic Ocean towards Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and then Cape Town...
Sargassum monitored from space: A regional solution for the sargassum problem
Download the PDF The Caribbean region has suffered intensely from the sargassum crisis. Economists estimate the cost of sargassum clean-up efforts at 120 million USD in 2018 alone, and fewer...
CLS proposes a regional solution to the sargassum crisis using space-based technology
Nearly 10 years ago, CLS began working on an operational solution to the sargassum problem using optical and radar satellite sensors to detect sargassum and predict their drift. As the crisis has...
Greater Lyon chooses SIRS, a CLS subsidiary, to map its green spaces
Download the PDF Summer 2019 in France was the third hottest on record since 1900. Green spaces play a key role in keeping local temperatures down and residents comfortable. But what’s the best way...
Improving hurricane forecasting and emergency management
Warmer oceans tend to lead to stronger storms, and Hurricane Dorian, the first major hurricane of the 2019 season, which hit the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm on September 1st, 2019, seemed destined...
Climate change and urban management: CLS Group helps Grand Lyon identify its green corridors
Summer of 2019 was one of the three hottest summers on record in France since 1900. French cities, which lack green space and vegetation, are warmer than the surrounding countryside. Worried about...
Europe’s satellites focus on forest fires in the Amazon
International attention has focused on massive forest fires that are currently affecting the Amazon in South America. In 2019, more than 70.000 fires have been registered in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay...
Global hunger is on the rise. CLS helps humanitarian agencies spend less on logistics and more on their aid programs
821.6 million people suffered from hunger in 2018. This dramatic figure has now increased for the third year in a row, according to the annual report published on Monday by several UN organizations....
CLS Group contributes to the sustainable management of French forests
Forests are essential to the health and well-being of our planet. A source of oxygen, they purify the air we breathe, provide homes to three fourths of terrestrial biodiversity and help us withstand...
Kinéis, CLS’s subsidiary, is officially launching its industrial program and announces strategic partnerships with experts in the Internet of Things
Billions of Connected Objects by 2030 - How? By 2030, several tens of billions of objects will be connected. Nevertheless, today, 90% of the planet is unconnected or connected at often prohibitive...
Innovative solution for remote applications with THORIUM-X
CLS, satellite-services provider for environmental monitoring, sustainable management of fisheries, and maritime security, has developed a unique Wi-Fi, 4G, satellite-connected rugged tablet called...
CLS is committed to a sustainable planet and signs the SICOVAL corporate climate charter alongside local companies
Sicoval has drawn up a 2019-2024 Territorial Air Energy Climate Plan which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050, develop renewable energies, improve air quality, move towards...
CLS, observing, understanding and protecting the world’s oceans
The ocean is one of the key components of the Earth system, influencing our weather, and acting as a key climate regulator. Understanding our seas and oceans is therefore crucial for the future of...
International Day for the Fight Against IUU Fishing
FAO has declared June 5, 2019 as the International Day for the Fight against Illegal Fishing. CLS from space fights these environmental crimes on a daily basis. Today, marine resources are too often...
CLIMATE CHANGE: CLS CONTRIBUTES TO EUROPEAN STATE OF THE CLIMATE REPORT
It’s a fact: 2018 was one of the three warmest years on record for Europe. This is what the recently published European State of the Climate Report , compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change...
CLS will attend Ocean Business, the hands on ocean technology exhibition
CLS is deeply involved in understanding and protecting the ocean. For the past 30 years, our mission has been to provide high quality satellite-based services to support operational oceanography....
What European satellites reveal about Australia’s tropical cyclones
In March 2019, twin cyclones hit Australia. Tropical cyclone Trevor made landfall on Australia’s northern coast on March 23rd, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 230km/h. Just two days...