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Record ice cap melting in the Svalbard Archipelago

During the summer of 2024, the Svalbard Archipelago (in Arctic Norway) is confronted with a new record episode of ice sheet melting. According to the Laboratory of Climatology and Topoclimatology at…

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Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of Athens, Greece

On 11 August, a large wildfire burned out of control in Attica, Greece. The fire has affected at least 10,000 hectares and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. This Copernicus Sentinel-2…

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Low water levels impact Danube navigation in Romania

The Danube River has been affected by significantly reduced water levels, coinciding with the prolonged heat wave impacting Eastern Europe. Recent measurements show that the river's level in Romania…

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Kourou in French Guiana

Ahead of the upcoming launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C, we take a closer look at Kourou, the headquarters of the Guiana Space Centre. Kourou is a coastal town in north-central French Guiana, an…

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Typhoon Ampil

This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 16 August 2024, shows the eye of Ampil, a typhoon which formed in the Pacific Ocean earlier that month. The storm rapidly intensified,…

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El Hierro's Mar de las Calmas set to become the first marine national park in Spain

This image, acquired on 26 July 2024 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the island of El Hierro. El Hierro is the smallest of the Canary Islands (Spain). It is known for its rich…

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Forest fire in Madeira

This image, acquired on 18 August 2024 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, shows a plume of smoke 130 km long rising from the Portuguese island of Madeira as a result of a large forest…

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches Western Europe

For weeks, wildfires in northern Canada have been spewing vast amounts of smoke which has travelled thousands of kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean, darkening the skies of Western Europe. The plume…

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The Stung Treng Province in Cambodia

Stung Treng is a province in northeastern Cambodia, renowned for its rich biodiversity and extensive forests. The area is home to a variety of ecosystems, including dense rainforest, rivers, and…

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Severe floods in Pakistan

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 20 August 2024, shows severe flooding caused by the overflowing of the Indus River south of Kandhkot, a small town in Pakistan's…

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Severe Drought in Costa Blanca, Spain

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 August 2024 shows the Costa Blanca, an area severely affected by the drought in Spain. The prolonged lack of rainfall has led to significant water…

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The Mer de Glace Glacier in the Alps

The Alpine Arc is among the regions most threatened by climate change. Over the past two decades, the glaciers of this iconic mountain range in the heart of Europe have lost about a third of their…

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Lake Constance

Lake Constance, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 29 July 2024, lies on the border between Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is one of the most important natural treasures in…

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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea

Phytoplankton, tiny photosynthetic organisms, are the base of the marine food chain. Their blooms play a vital role in marine ecosystems and in the regulation of global climate, as they are…

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Severe drought in Zimbabwe affects agriculture and food security

Zimbabwe is facing a severe El Niño-induced drought. The drought has severely affected subsistence agriculture, which supports 70% of the population. Crop yields have plummeted, and water reserves…

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Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, Germany

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 13 August 2024, shows the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve northeast of Berlin. Shaped by the last Ice Age 15,000 years ago,…

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Typhoon Shanshan

Just a few days after Typhoon Ampil, Japan is now grappling with the aftermath of another powerful storm - Typhoon Shanshan. Shanshan brought torrential rains and strong winds to the southern regions…

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Wildfires in Bolivia reach critical levels

Wildfires activity in Bolivia have reached critical levels in August 2024, resulting in one of the worst fire seasons for the country since 2003, according to data from the Copernicus Atmosphere…

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The impact of drought on Lake Pikrolimni, Greece

Northern Greece is facing a severe water crisis caused by a prolonged drought. The area has been affected by below-average rainfall for nearly three years, leading to widespread water shortages and…

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The Thousand Islands of Indonesia

The Thousand Islands, or Kepulauan Seribu, visible in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 6 August 2024, is an archipelago off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia.…