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Early winter in north-western Africa is marked by the arrival of Atlantic weather systems that bring cooler air, increased cloud cover, and the first significant precipitation of the season. As these…

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Gulf of Morbihan, France

The Gulf of Morbihan, part of the Natura 2000 network, forms one of France’s most distinctive coastal landscapes. This inland sea is dotted with dozens of small islands and peninsulas, creating a…

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Shark Bay, Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Shark Bay, located on the western coast of Australia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its exceptional natural beauty, including unique marine biodiversity and one of the world's most…

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Graham Land, Antarctica

Graham Land, the northernmost stretch of the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the most rapidly warming regions on Earth. Its mountainous spine and outlet glaciers drain into the Weddell Sea, forming an…

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Wildfire in New Caledonia

The Isle of Pines, which is part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, is renowned for its unique biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, including tropical forests and coastal wetlands. …

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November 2025, the third warmest November on record

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which focuses on key climate trends in November 2025. The bulletin reports that November 2025 was the…

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International Mountain Day 2025: Retreating Glaciers of the Hoher Dachstein Massif, Austria

On International Mountain Day, we recognise the significance of mountain ranges and the crucial role that mountain regions play in the water cycle, primarily through the presence of glaciers.…

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Flooding after Storm Bram, United Kingdom

On 9 December 2025, Storm Bram struck the United Kingdom and Ireland with strong winds and torrential rain, resulting in train, flight, and ferry cancellations, as well as power outages. On 10…

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The Temmesjoki River, Finland

The Temmesjoki River is a small river that flows through the towns of Liminka, Tupos, and Tyrnävä on the Finnish coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, and empties into Liminganlahti Bay, a Natura 2000 and…

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The Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

The Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve is located in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The reserve consists of extensive mangrove systems and interconnected lagoons, including the Agua Brava lagoon…

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Decreasing water levels in Lake Omodeo, Italy

Lake Omodeo, the largest artificial reservoir in central Sardinia, Italy, is a key asset for regional water supply, irrigation, and hydropower production. In recent years, however, prolonged drought…

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Sentinel-6B delivers its first images

Just weeks after its successful launch, Copernicus Sentinel-6B has delivered its first images, providing an early demonstration of how the mission will strengthen the global monitoring of oceans,…

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Galileo Launch 14: a European effort across four key sites

On 17 December 2025 at 06:01 CET (02:01 local time), two new Galileo satellites, designated SAT-33 and SAT-34, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images…

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Historic snowfall on the Teide National Park, Spain

Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Spanish Canary Islands. It hosts one of the world’s most striking volcanic landscapes,…

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La Niña cooling pattern in the Pacific Ocean

La Niña is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon characterised by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It is part of the El…

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Mapping agricultural diversity around Prague

The agricultural landscape surrounding Prague reflects the long-standing importance of farming in the Czech Republic, where arable land supports both national food production and rural livelihoods.…

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Drought on the Iberian Peninsula

In autumn 2025, persistently warm conditions combined with limited rainfall led to persistent drought conditions across the Iberian Peninsula. As rainfall deficits accumulated, soil moisture levels…

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Arctic sea ice extent at record low levels

After reaching the second-lowest extent on record in November 2025, sea ice extent in the Arctic remained unusually low into December. Data from the EUMETSAT Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application…

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2024 wildfires in Europe

The recently published Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2024 Report, based on data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), indicates that although last year’s…

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Mountain ecosystems of Greenland

Greenland’s mountains are crucial for shaping regional climate patterns, influencing ice-sheet dynamics, and directing meltwater to the coast. They also host some of the world’s largest outlet…