Cyclone Gabrielle formed in the central Atlantic Ocean in mid-September 2025. By 22 September, it had rapidly intensified to the east-southeast of Bermuda, reaching Category 4 status with maximum sustained winds of around 220 km/h. This classified it as the second major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. As it moved across the...

Typhoon Ragasa, with wind gusts reaching 270 km/h, made landfall on Panuitan Island in the Philippines on 22 September 2025. Thousands of residents were evacuated as authorities issued alerts for severe flooding, landslides, and coastal storm surges. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 23 September 2025 at...

Heavy rainfall in Niger from 9 to 15 September caused severe flooding in the area, resulting in casualties and widespread damage.   According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), as of 15 September, the floods had affected nearly 268,000 people across 53 departments. Maradi is the worst-affected...

A Calima event affecting the Canary Islands in September 2025 resulted in elevated temperatures, reduced air quality, and increased health risks on the archipelago. As a result, the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued an orange alert for suspended dust and high air temperatures, while wildfire alerts remained in place across the...

Recent heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan’s Punjab region have caused the Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi rivers to overflow. Hundreds of thousands of people and nearly 2,000 villages have been affected by disruptions in access to electricity and clean water. This satellite image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 9 September...

In August 2025, multiple wildfires broke out along the border between Spain and Portugal, affecting natural parks and municipalities, particularly in Galicia and León.  As visible in this false-colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 5 September 2025, the most affected areas are concentrated around the...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in August 2025. The bulletin reports that August 2025 was the third-warmest August globally, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 16.60°C. This was 0.49°C above the 1991–2020 average for the month and 1.29°C...

27 August is the first-ever World Lake Day, dedicated to tracking and protecting the health of millions of lakes around the globe.  This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 August 2025 shows Lake Suchitlan, El Salvador’s largest wetland reservoir and a key source of the country’s hydropower. In the image, the green colouring on the lake’s...

This striking composite image of Greenland’s south-eastern coast was created from three Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar acquisitions on 31 January, 8 March, and 20 March 2025.  The multicolour patterns along the fjords and ice fronts highlight dynamic changes in ice and sea ice positions, with the rainbow-like interference showing how far ice has...

Massive wildfires are spreading in north-west and western Spain, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.   By 17 August 2025, Spain had already recorded its highest annual total of estimated fire emissions in the 23-year Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) dataset.   This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 16 August...

A devastating wildfire in France's Aude region, started on 5 August 2025, has become the country's most severe in nearly 80 years, burning over 17,000 hectares, an area larger than Paris. The fire's rapid spread was exacerbated by drought conditions, dry vegetation, and strong winds.  This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2...

Following the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-4A last month, the European Union successfully launched the Copernicus Sentinel-5A to further monitor air quality and emissions around the world.  The satellite lifted off from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 02:37am (CEST) onboard Ariane 62 rocket and sent its first signal to Earth...

The Mayon Volcano, located in Albay province on Luzon Island in the Philippines, is one of the most active stratovolcanoes in the world. Rising 2,462 metres above sea level, it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and a designated protected landscape under the Philippine National Integrated Protected Areas System. Its fertile slopes support...

Canada is currently facing an intense fire season, with hundreds of active wildfires across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba, prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. Smoke from these fires has severely degraded air quality both locally and across borders, including the United States.  This false colour image, acquired by one of...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 August 2025, shows vivid turquoise and milky-blue swirls in the Barents Sea, north of Scandinavia. These striking patterns are caused by a large phytoplankton bloom, microscopic photosynthetic organisms that form the base of the marine food chain and contribute...

Mount Bromo, located in the Area Gunung Bromo, Podokoyo, Pasuruan in East Java, Indonesia, is a prominent active volcano and a popular tourist destination within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Rising to 2,329 metres, it is famous for its captivating sunrise views and its vast surrounding sea of volcanic sand. The volcano is part of the...

As of 29 July 2025, Portugal is impacted by major wildfires in the north and centre of the country, with more than 2,000 firefighters mobilised to battle the flames. The most affected areas are Arouca (Aveiro District), Ponte da Barca (Viana do Castelo District), and Penamacor (Castelo Branco District). The village of Fornos de Carvão, in the...

On 26 July 2025, a wildfire broke out in a rural, forested area near Pitsinades in central Kythira, one of the seven Ionian Islands in Greece’s Attica region. The fire prompted a large emergency response, including the evacuation of nearby residents.  On the same day of the fire’s outbreak, the Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection...

In mid-July 2025, the Albanian Ministry of Defence reported 18 wildfire outbreaks across multiple municipalities. The blazes have threatened residential areas and environmentally protected zones.  The Lura National Park in Dibër municipality in north-eastern Albania was among the areas most affected by the fires, with reports of burnt forested...

On 23 July 2025, a severe wildfire erupted in southern Cyprus, destroying homes and leading to the evacuation of hundreds amid an ongoing heatwave in the country. The fire has resulted in at least two casualties. The blaze, which broke out near the city of Limassol, has devastated approximately 100 square kilometres of the wine-producing...