Typhoon Khanun is the sixth typhoon of the season in the Pacific and has been classified as being of "very strong" intensity. The extreme weather event caused the suspension of flights from the city of Naha, knocking out power for more than 200,000 people and causing the evacuation of 600,000 residents. The Okinawa archipelago remains on a...

Residents of the town of Osoyoos and the Okanagan-Similkameen regional district in Canada have been evacuated over the weekend after a wildfire crossed the US-Canadian border. The fire originated on Saturday southwest of Oroville, Washington State, advancing towards the Canadian town of Osoyoos in British Columbia and an immediate evacuation of...

Months into the crisis, wildfires continue to rage furiously in Canada. As of the end of July 2023, fires had erupted along the border between the USA and the Canadian territory of British Columbia, forcing hundreds of evacuations. This image, captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 July, reveals wildfires reaching the...

  The record-breaking temperatures that hit Europe in July are contributing to an increase in the surface temperature of the Mediterranean Sea.  This visualisation, based on Copernicus Marine Service models , shows the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomaly for 24 July 2023. The data show an anomaly of up to +5.5°C along the coasts of Italy,...

The ongoing wildfire crisis in Greece continues unabated. This image, acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 25 July 2023, shows the latest major wildfire episode in Corfu, Greece, that broke out on 23 July. 2,500 tourists and residents from nearby villages have been evacuated as firefighters continue to battle the fire, which is not...

The Mediterranean region is enduring a severe heatwave, resulting in a series of extreme weather events that have left behind a trail of devastation. On 24 July, temperatures reached unprecedented heights, breaking records in multiple cities. In Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, the air temperature soared to a sweltering 49°C, while in Palermo,...

A massive fire is devastating the island of Rhodes in Greece. Over 19,000 people have been evacuated as the fire threatened homes and resorts. European and international assistance has been mobilised to support Greece in its fight against  the wildfires. As for the recent blaze in Attica, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated,...

Massive T°  contrasts were recorded n South America in July 2023. On 16 July, the air temperature reached+39°C in Brazil and -22°C in Patagonia.  On the same day, One of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites captured this cloud-free view of one of the Andean lakes where the low T° were recorded. 

3 months after the beginning of the crisis, (at least) 880 wildfires continue to affect Canada. 9.7 million hectares have burned (an area larger than Portugal). Smoke continues to engulf the skies of North America, as shown in this  Copernicus Sentinel-3 image acquired on 20 July

Exceptional high air temperatures have been recorded in southern Europe in July 2023.  18 July was the hottest day on record in Catalunya, with a searing 45.3°C and in Roma (shown in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquired on the same day), with 42.9°C.

Multiple wildfires are currently ravaging Greece, resulting in substantial damage and necessitating the evacuation of residents.  This image, captured on the 19 July by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, reveals the burn scar and smoke plume produced by the ongoing Dervenochoria wildfire in western Attica. In response to the...

A record-breaking heatwave is currently affecting Italy, Spain, and Greece, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels.  Additionally, the western Mediterranean basin is set to be affected by high concentrations of Saharan dust, further exacerbating the extreme conditions. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) provides...

Record-breaking sea surface temperatures around Florida (USA) have soared to unprecedented levels, exceeding the normal range by more than 2 degrees Celsius for the first weeks of July 2023. This rise in seawater temperatures has resulted in widespread coral reef bleaching in the Florida Keys archipelago.  On 9 July, one of the Copernicus...

One of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite images captured on 16 July 2023 reveals a clear view of Greece without clouds, illustrating the ongoing exceptional heatwave in southern Europe. In response to the extreme temperatures, local authorities in Athens have implemented measures to protect public safety, including restricting access to the...

Over the past few months, record sea water temperatures have been recorded in northern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Mercator Ocean, the western Mediterranean is currently experiencing a "moderate" sea heatwave. However, the heatwave appears to be intensifying, shifting from moderate to strong category, particularly...

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 11 July 2023 shows the lava flows and the plume emitted by the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. The eruption began on the same day the image was acquired, following an intense seismic swarm in the region.  The eruption site is an uninhabited valley near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, approximately 30...

A severe heatwave is ongoing in Europe. Temperature records broken in France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain.  On 11 July 2023, the Land Surface Temperature (LST) in some areas of Extremadura (Spain) exceeded 60°C, as highlighted in this data visualisation derived from measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature...

This image, based on Copernicus Climate Change Service data, shows the surface air temperature anomaly for June 2023 in Europe. At more than 0.5°C above the average for the years 1991 to 2020, June 2023 broke the previous record set in June 2019 by a significant margin. Northwest Europe endured record-breaking high temperatures in June. Large...

Acquired on 5 July 2023, this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image reveals a wide view of Storm Poly raging across the Netherlands. With wind gusts of 146 km/h, it was the strongest summer storm on record for the country. It caused widespread tree damage, prompting Dutch authorities to issue warnings advising people to remain indoors. Air and train...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 2 July 2023, highlights Cestas Solar Park in Southwestern France. At its opening on December 1, 2015, it was Europe’s largest solar power station. With a 300-megawatt capacity, the station generates power for more than 240,000 residents of France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine...