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Saharan dust storm reaches Eastern Europe

In recent days, Europe has been affected by a new Saharan dust storm, which turned skies in Greece orange. On 23 April, the dust covered Romania, Moldova, and even Ukraine. The storm is forecasted to…

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Wildfire in Tàrbena, Spain

On 14 April, a wildfire broke out in Tàrbena, Spain. The fire, which was deemed to be the result of uncontrolled agricultural burning, led to the evacuation of 180 people and affected more than 650…

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Fires in Acapulco, Mexico

The area around Acapulco, Mexico is facing yet another environmental crisis after it was affected by Hurricane Otis last year. Multiple fires have broken out throughout the region, impacting…

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Tulips bloom in the Netherlands

Tulips are one of the most iconic symbols of the Netherlands. With around two billion bulbs exported every year, the country is the world’s largest commercial producer of the flowers. Every spring,…

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Australian eucalypt forests impacted by drought

In Western Australia, forests have been heavily affected by drought and extreme temperatures. Many of the affected forests are dominated by eucalypt trees such as jarrah and marri, which are found…

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Severe floods in Kenya

In recent days, eastern Africa has been affected by very heavy rainfall, resulting in severe floods throughout the region. In Kenya, thousands of people have been impacted by the flooding, and at…

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Extreme cold and snowfall in Argentina

In the last week of April 2024, much of Argentina was affected by cold temperatures and snowfall, including southern as well as western provinces. The National Meteorological Service of Argentina…

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Severe floods in the southern of Brazil

The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has been hit by devastating floods. According to media reports, as of 7 May, more than 110,000 people have been displaced, in over 500 municipalities, and the…

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April 2024 was the warmest April on record

This visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the trend of global surface air temperature anomalies since the 1940s. According to C3S data, April 2024 was…

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The decline of glaciers in Venezuela

Climate change is severely affecting glaciers around the world. Venezuela, once home to six glaciers in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida, has witnessed the disappearance of these ice giants, with La…

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The Philippines also reckon with the climate crisis

The Philippines has faced several heat waves and a severe drought in recent months. The Pantabangan Reservoir, one of the country's largest, has reached critical levels. As seen in this image…

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The wildfire season has begun in Canada

Large wildfires are burning near the town of Fort Nelson, in British Columbia (Canada), and could potentially reach the town this week. Thousands of people have been evacuated, and the province is in…

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Large phytoplankton bloom in the Atlantic Ocean

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 11 May 2024, shows a large phytoplankton bloom west of France. Phytoplankton blooms are common in the northern hemisphere in…

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Korission Lagoon, in Corfu

Korission Lagoon is located on the southwestern corner of Corfu Island in Greece. The lagoon has fresh water and is close to the sea but separated by the sand dunes, so it is a biodiversity hotspot…

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Cape Horn captured by Sentinel-3

Most of us live on land, and it is easy to forget that more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by the Ocean. But at Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago…

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A crystal clear view of Øresund Bridge

The Øresund bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world, spanning the Øresund straight between Denmark and Sweden. The bridge connects to a tunnel which the road and railway enters on a small…

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Cloud forests are highly diverse ecosystems where the conditions are humid, but instead of regular precipitation water is available as the condensation of fog or low-altitude clouds. Monteverde Cloud…

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Wildfire scar in southern France

Summertime is on at the Cote d'Azur, but warming temperatures and clear skies can also have dangerous consequences. Due to the wet spring and dry summer, the dry biomass of undergrowth is unusually…

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Desertification in Chile

Illapel, a town of about 30 000 inhabitants in the Coquimbo regio central Chile, is facing problems of water supply. Located in an area heavily affected by desertification, the town receives its…

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Horns Rev wind park

Offshore wind parks create renewable energy while having a lower visual footprint on the landscape. Horns Rev wind park in the North Sea off the Danish coast has a combined capacity of more than 700…