Destination Earth: Building a highly accurate digital twin of the
Earth
Destination Earth [https://destination-earth.eu/] (DestinE) is a
project by the Commission aimed at creating a highly accurate digital
replica of the Earth. This digital twin will be used to model,
monitor, and simulate natural phenomena, hazards, and human
activities. By providing detailed insights, it will help users develop
effective strategies for adaptation and mitigation for the benefit of
our planet. 

DestinE enables users to access different interactive tools for
thematic simulations, which are presented through three main
components. First, the DestinE platform
[https://platform.destine.eu/], which is the core entry point for the
user in the Destination Earth ecosystem, offering direct access to the
data and operational functionalities. Secondly, the Destination Earth
Data Lake
[https://destination-earth.eu/destination-earth/destines-components/destination-earth-data-lake/],
which provides streamlined access to the DestinE Digital Twins data
storage and many external data spaces. This data lake facilitates the
process of retrieving data, and processes capacity services. Third,
the Digital Twins and Digital Twin Engine
[https://destination-earth.eu/destination-earth/destines-components/digital-twins-digital-twin-engine/],
a software infrastructure that equips the implementation and
operational tools, including the Weather-Induced Extremes Digital Twin
and the Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin. These digital twins
provide high-quality weather and climate simulations to create
valuable insights.  

The three components work together to provide reliable and actionable
scenario predictions. To make the DestinE platform even more realistic
and accurate, a large amount of external data, advanced
models, Artificial Intelligence, and cloud computing are involved.
Different data resources such as ESA [https://www.esa.int/], EUMETSAT
[https://www.eumetsat.int/], and ECMWF
[https://destination-earth.eu/glossary/ecmwf-2/] provide the needed
data._ _DestinE’s dedication to open data is a cornerstone of its
strategy, and this approach allows policymakers and scientists to
easily collaborate. 

We invite you to explore more about the EU and DestinE
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/destination-earth],
along with other National DestinE-related activities
[https://destination-earth.eu/national-initiatives/]. Take a moment to
also explore European datasets related to Earth
[https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets?locale=en&minScoring=0&query=earth&page=1]
on data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/en]. 

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Publication Date/Time
2025-04-18T08:00:00+00:00
Learn how open data drives the development of Earth’s digital
simulations