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The Bolivian Altiplano
Earth Observation
The Bolivian Altiplano, part of the vast Andean plateau, is among the highest inhabited regions on Earth. This arid landscape is characterised by deep canyons, colourful sedimentary formations, and…
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Huelva estuary, Spain
Earth Observation
On 16 November 2025, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites acquired this image of the Huelva estuary in south-western Spain, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers converge before flowing into the…
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The new morphology of the Hayli Gubbi volcano
Earth Observation
On 23 November 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in north-eastern Ethiopia erupted for the first time in recorded history. The volcano is located in the seismically active Afar Depression, part of the…
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Snow blanketed North East Scotland
Earth Observation
On 18 November 2025, the first major winter weather event of the 2025-26 season took place across parts of the United Kingdom, including north-east Scotland. Heavy snowfall blanketed large areas of…
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First images acquired by Sentinel-1D
Earth Observation
Following its launch on 4 November 2025, Copernicus Sentinel-1D has delivered its first images. Among these is this radar image acquired on 7 November 2025, showing northern Germany. The false colour…
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First images from Copernicus Sentinel-5A
Earth Observation
Copernicus Sentinel-5A has delivered its first images after its launch on 13 August 2025, marking a significant milestone in the monitoring of air quality from space. The Sentinel-5 mission provides…
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Eruption of Hayli Gubbi volcano, Ethiopia
Earth Observation
On 23 November 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, located approximately 800 kilometres north-east of Addis Ababa, erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years.  As a result of the…
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Autumn colours across Honshu Island, Japan
Earth Observation
Every autumn, as temperatures fall and daylight hours shorten across Japan, the country enters its annual kōyō season, when the combination of reduced sunlight and cooler temperatures triggers the…
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Eastern Greenland at the start of winter
Earth Observation
As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, reduced sunlight at high latitudes leads to colder temperatures and the formation of sea ice along the eastern coast of Greenland. This Copernicus…
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Wildfire in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Earth Observation
On 8 November 2025, a wildfire swept through nearly 3,000 hectares of alpine ecosystem in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. The fire damaged important habitats for native species on the North…
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Floods in northern Italy
Earth Observation
On 18 November 2025, intense flooding and a devastating landslide struck the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northern Italy following prolonged, intense rainfall. The area surrounding the towns of…
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Flooding in Ireland after Storm Claudia
Earth Observation
On 14 November 2025, Storm Claudia swept across Ireland, bringing severe weather conditions and significant flooding to the Leinster and Munster provinces. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service…
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Offshore wind farms in the North Sea
Earth Observation
The acceleration of the clean energy transition across Europe offshore wind farms has made offshore wind farms essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring a more sustainable future. …
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Dust over Sardinia, Italy and Corsica, France
Earth Observation
On 14 November, a dust storm originating in North Africa swept across the western Mediterranean.  This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image, acquired on 15 November, clearly shows the phenomenon: a thick…
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Successful launch of Copernicus Sentinel-6B
Earth Observation
Copernicus Sentinel-6B was successfully launched earlier this morning at 06:21 CET from Vandenberg Base in California. The satellite sent its first signal down to Earth at 07:54, confirming that it…
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The Ganges River, India
Earth Observation
This image, acquired one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 25 October 2025, shows a meandering stretch of the Ganges River in eastern India. Flowing through the district of Sahibganj in the…
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Gothenburg, Sweden
Earth Observation
On 18 October 2025, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites acquired this image of Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city. Gothenburg is located on the country’s western coast along the…
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Disastrous flooding in the Philippines
Earth Observation
Following the landfall of Typhoon Fung-wong on 9 November 2025, northern regions of the Philippines were affected by extensive flooding, with the Cagayan Valley among the worst hit areas. The typhoon…
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First snowfall of the season over the Pyrenees
Earth Observation
The Pyrenees are an important ecological corridor stretching between France and Spain, connecting Atlantic and Mediterranean ecosystems across a rugged mountain landscape. The mountain range supports…

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