Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is a Canadian federal department responsible for environmental conservation and protection, as well as monitoring and predicting weather and environmental conditions. ECCC leverages space-based data from Earth observation satellites, including Canadian missions like RADARSAT and SCISAT, and international collaborations like NASA's Terra satellite, to monitor climate change, measure pollution, and protect ecosystems. The department also contributes to missions like the High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds (HAWC) mission to improve climate modeling and extreme weather prediction. ECCC partners with organizations like the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Natural Resources Canada to implement Canada's Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation.
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The Canadian Space Agency, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada play roles in combating wildfires in Canada.
The WildFireSat mission is a joint initiative by the Canadian Space Agency, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The Canadian Space Agency, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada remain committed to delivering wildfire monitoring capability from space by 2029 within the allocated budget.
The TICFIRE mission involves collaboration among 14 Canadian universities, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the National Research Council Canada, and Canadian industry.
The HAWC mission brings together 14 Canadian universities, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the National Research Council Canada, and Canadian industry.