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Satellite image of the eclipse shadow , spanning from northern Greenland to the Svalbard Archipelago and Franz Josef Land.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse crossed the Arctic Ocean, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, and the northern half of Spain. The area covered by the full eclipse was at most 294 kilometres…
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Satellite image of the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany on 8 August 2026, showing extensive green algal blooms swirling in large spiral patterns across the dark blue water. Clouds partially cover the surrounding coastlines, with Denmark visible to the northwest and Germany to the south.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Cyanobacteria blooms return to the Baltic Sea every summer, when warm water, light winds, and nutrients carried in from land cause this type of algae to multiply. On 11 August, health authorities in…
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Three side-by-side satellite images of France and surrounding regions in August 2024, 2025, and 2026, showing progressively dry, brown conditions across much of the country. The panels are dated 11 August 2024, 12 August 2025, and 8 August 2026, respectively. Cloud cover varies between the images, while the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Alps, and Pyrenees are visible. Branding identifies the imagery as from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
A severe drought has been affecting large parts of France this summer. According to the European Drought Observatory (EDO), more than 85% of the country was under drought warning or alert conditions…
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Satellite image of Bowknot Bend on the Green River in the United States, showing the river winding through a series of tight, looping meanders carved into pale desert canyon terrain. The river appears dark blue with bright red margins in the false-color imagery. A label identifies the Green River, with location coordinates and a 500 m scale shown on the map.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Bowknot Bend lies in the arid landscape of eastern Utah, north of Canyonlands National Park, in the United States. It marks the point where the Green River flows into a deeply entrenched meander,…
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Side-by-side Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images of the Adamello Massif in the Italian Alps, comparing 7 August 2016 (left) with 5 August 2026 (right). The 2026 image shows substantial glacier retreat and thinning, with much less continuous white ice and snow and more exposed rock and fragmented glacier surfaces.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The Adamello Glacier is the largest in the Italian Alps, centred on the plateau of Pian di Neve between Lombardy and Trentino. The 2025–-2026 winter brought little snow over to the massif, exposing…
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Satellite image of the coast near Ilulissat, Greenland, on 25 July 2026. Dark blue waters of Disko Bay are scattered with dozens of bright white icebergs of varying sizes drifting away from the mouth of Ilulissat Icefjord, which is covered by a large expanse of sea ice at the lower right. The town of Ilulissat appears along the rocky coastline on the right, with labels identifying the bay, icefjord, and icebergs. An inset map marks the location in Greenland, and Copernicus Sentinel-2 branding, coordinates,
Earth Observation | Copernicus
This natural-colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 25 July 2026, shows several icebergs drifting across the dark blue waters of Disko Bay, western Greenland. Dense…
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Four-panel satellite image titled “Low Water Level Across Europe’s Major Rivers,”  showing river conditions in early August 2026. The panels show the Loire in France, the Po in Italy, the Rhine in Germany, and the Danube in Hungary. In each image, dark, narrow river channels are bordered by broad light-colored sandbars and exposed riverbeds, illustrating unusually low water levels. Labels identify each river, country, and date, with Copernicus and European Union branding visible.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Copernicus Sentinel-2 images acquired between 1 and 3 August 2026 reveal exceptionally low water levels along sections of four of Europe's largest rivers: the Loire near Saumur in France, the Po near…
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Satellite image of southern Europe centred on Greece, showing a large plume of grey smoke drifting across the mainland and surrounding sea.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
A major wildfire broke out on 1 August 2026 near Psatha and Porto Germeno, west of Athens, in western Attica. It has burned more than 10,000 hectares, prompting an emergency response involving…
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The satellite image shows the city of Munster surrounded by fields in different shades of brown.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
The city of Münster, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, lies at the heart of the Münsterland region. It is one of Germany’s leading cities for cycling, with more bicycles than residents.
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Three satellite images of separate wildfires along the Spain–Portugal border, showing burned areas and smoke in false colours.
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Several wildfires broke out between 27 and 29 July 2026 across northern and eastern Portugal and the neighbouring province of Zamora in western Spain.
Funding Opportunities
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Do you want to become part of the Hydrological Forecast Centre - Analytics and Dissemination (DISS) for CEMS EFAS and GloFAS? The CEMS Hydrological Forecast Centre – Analytics and Dissemination (DISS) provides a daily analysis of the hydrological predictions coming from the EFAS including the issuing of Flood Notifications to the end-users.
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Wildfire in Valencia, Spain
Earth Observation | Copernicus
A wildfire broke out on 25 July 2026 near la Vall d'Uixó, in the province of Castellón in eastern Spain. By 27 July, the fire had burnt more than 7,200 hectares, prompting the evacuation of  people…

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