Two earthquakes leave severe damage across northern Venezuela

Acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 23 June 2026, this image shows Cork, Ireland's second-largest city, where the River Lee widens into Lough Mahon, an inlet forming the north-western part of Cork Harbour.

After the marine heatwave of the end of May 2026, the intense temperatures which affected western and central Europe during the third decade of June caused further warming of the surrounding seas.

Sargassum blooms are seasonal accumulations of floating algae which can occur across the Caribbean Sea. This bloom has been larger than usual between April and June 2026, raising concern because of the impact this has on tourism, fisheries, and coastal communities.

The Bijagós Archipelago, a system of 88 islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, has been designated by UNESCO as the Bolama-Bijagós Biosphere Reserve. Its mangroves and surrounding waters support rich birdlife, fish, reptiles, mammals, and important green sea turtle nesting sites are highly sensitive to environmental change.

Between 23 and 25 June 2026, a broad area of clear weather brought blue skies across much of the United Kingdom and Ireland, providing us with an unusually cloudless view of the landscape from space. Such weather is relatively uncommon across these islands, where Atlantic weather systems frequently bring extensive cloud cover.