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Situated at an elevation of 5,100 metres above sea level, La Rinconada stands as the permanent settlement located at the highest elevation in the world. Nested in the Puno region of Peru, this…
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This visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the global surface air temperature anomaly for January 2024. According to C3S data, January 2024 was the…
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On 8 February, the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted for the third time since December 2023. The lava flow has disrupted the hot water supply to more than 20,000 households, and the local Civil…
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Chile has been ravaged by forest fires, particularly in the Valparaíso region, where nearly 8,700 hectares have been devastated by the 5-day blaze. More than 6,000 people have been displaced in the…
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In Sardinia, Italy, the lack of rainfall and resulting drought has reduced water reserves to less than 50% of their total capacity and local authorities have imposed restrictions on the use of water…
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Like many other countries in Europe, France has experienced an unusually warm January, with temperatures remaining above 0ºC in the French Pyrenees region and, as a consequence, a lack of snow in the…
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Severe forest fires continue to rage in Chile. According to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá, there are currently around 90 active wildfires in various areas, which have burned at least 43,000…
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The 3,000 kilometre-long Yukon River is a vital artery through the wilderness of Alaska. It has its source in British Columbia, and flows northwest, cutting through the vast Alaskan landscape before…
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Egypt is largely a desert country. The Nile has been its most important resource for centuries. In recent years, it has been used to create new agricultural areas in geological depressions in the…
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Since 2022, water levels in Cataluña's reservoirs have been falling as a result of the extreme drought affecting the region. This has led to the reservoirs reaching critically low levels, forcing…
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Located in Argentina's Patagonia region, Los Alerces National Park is a sanctuary of ancient forests, lakes and rugged mountains. Famous for its namesake ancient alerce trees, some of which are over…
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The Emperor Penguin is a species vulnerable to the effects of climate change and could be almost extinct by the end of the century. It breeds in colonies of thousands of individuals in Antarctica,…
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South America is facing a severe drought caused by El Niño and a forest fire crisis. In Venezuela, more than 8,000 hotspots have been reported by Hidromet-UCV across the country, with the Venezuelan…
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Gulmarg is a popular ski destination in the Western Himalayas. After an unprecedentedly warm season with only one day of snow in December 2023 and none in January, it is suffering from an almost…
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The Missolonghi-Aitoliko Lagoons, located on the western coast of Greece, form a mosaic of wetlands, salt marshes and shallow waters. They provide a refuge for a wide variety of flora and fauna,…
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This image of Gavarda, a town in the Valencian Community (Spain), was acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 25 January 2024. On that day, Western Europe was hit by an…
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On 25 January 2024, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites acquired this image, showing dust particles being carried by the wind from the Saharan desert over the ocean and extending to the…
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The Con Dao National Park, located on Con Dao Islands off the southeastern coast of Vietnam, is a pristine and biodiverse natural reserve that encompasses a unique blend of lush tropical forests,…
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The Sermeq Kujalleq glacier, is a prominent glacier located in western Greenland. Renowned for its dramatic ice flow and calving events, it is one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the world. It…
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Storm Isha made landfall in the UK on 21 January, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that left thousands without power overnight in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and north-west England. This…
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