Earth Day, celebrated on 22 April each year, highlights the importance of protecting the planet’s ecosystems. Marking the occasion, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 mosaic of Earth brings into focus the diversity of landscapes across ...

The island of Sicily in southern Italy, the largest in the Mediterranean Sea, lies at the crossroads of significant geological and coastal activity. Its landscapes range from fertile agricultural plains to the slopes of Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano.

Saharan dust events occur when strong winds lift fine particles from North African desert surfaces and carry them across the Mediterranean Sea, affecting air quality, visibility, and ecosystems across a wide area.

Located in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Norway, the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, characterised by steep volcanic terrain and a highly dynamic marine climate.

Kelimutu volcano, on Flores Island in Indonesia, is known for its three summit crater lakes, each characterised by distinct colours as a result of volcanic activity.

Strasbourg, in north-eastern France near the German border, is a major European administrative centre and a key hub on the Upper Rhine.

The province of South Holland, in the Netherlands, is internationally renowned for flower and bulb cultivation, particularly for tulips grown near the towns of Lisse, Hillegom, and Noordwijkerhout.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku formed over the western Pacific Ocean in early April 2026 and intensified rapidly as it approached the Mariana Islands, a United States territory east of the Philippines.

The Scandinavian Peninsula, which comprises Norway, Sweden, and Finland, is characterised by a diverse landscape of rugged mountains, extensive boreal forests, and deeply indented coastlines shaped by ancient glaciers.

Cabo San Lucas is a city in Mexico which has undergone significant urban expansion in recent years, growing into a key tourist and residential centre.

Situated in the southern Aegean Sea, Anafi is a small Greek island known for its rugged terrain and limited human presence.

The Gargano Peninsula extends into the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy, forming a distinctive coastal landscape shaped by shallow waters and sediment dynamics.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focusing on key climate trends in March 2026.

Cochrane is a small town in the Aysén Region of southern Chile, set within an Andean sector of Patagonia characterised by glacial valleys, snow-capped peaks, and temperate forests.

Following several weeks of persistent rain and low temperatures, high-pressure conditions across Central Europe on 7 April 2026 brought clear skies and late-spring temperatures.

7 March marks World Health Day 2026, under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”. In this context, monitoring air pollutants ...

Arctic sea ice follows a seasonal cycle of growth and retreat, influencing local ecosystems and global ocean dynamics.

Ahe Atoll, located in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia in the central Pacific Ocean, is part of a vast chain of coral atolls known for lagoon-based pearl cultivation.

The recently published Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa 2025 Advanced Report, produced by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and based on data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), indicates that in 2025 a total burnt area of 2,242,195 hectares has been recorded.

On 30 March 2026, a major dust storm formed in the south of Algeria, disrupting trans-Saharan transport routes and affecting air quality across West and North Africa.