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Tourism on Réunion Island, France
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 19 July 2024, shows Réunion Island, a French department located between Madagascar and Mauritius in the southwest Indian Ocean. Known for its lush…
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Milton
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
On 9 October 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, impacting a region still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene just weeks earlier, which resulted…
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Aquaculture in the Ebro Delta, Spain
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Aquaculture is an important contributor to the global food supply, as well as one of the fastest growing food production sectors in the world. In Europe, the European Commission supports a…
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September 2024, the second-warmest September on record
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The  Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, highlighting significant climate trends. September 2024 marked the second-warmest September on record,…
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Copernicus in Emergencies
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
In the face of natural or man-made disasters, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) provides On-Demand Mapping services  leveraging satellite imagery and other geospatial data. This…
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Dundalk Bay, Ireland
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Located on Ireland’s east coast, Dundalk Bay is a Natura 2000 site, recognised for its importance to an impressive range of marine and coastal species. It is protected under the European Birds…
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Hurricane Kirk
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image from 3 October 2024 shows Hurricane Kirk when it was about 2,000 km southwest of the Azores Archipelago. On the same day on which the image was acquired, Kirk swelled…
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The Jungfrau-Aletsch region of the Swiss Alps
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
A recent analysis of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by climate change suggests that 17 of the 50 most at-risk sites are located on European territory. While flooding and drought were the…
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Ephemeral lakes in the Sahara Desert in Morocco
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 1 October 2024, shows a series of ephemeral lagoons formed after torrential rains in Erg Chebbi, a sea of star dunes in the…
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Agriculture in Austria and Slovakia
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 June 2024, shows colourful fields of crops along the blue-coloured Danube River flowing through Austria and Slovakia. The…
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The Hollandse Kust wind farm, the Netherlands
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
This year, over half of the Netherlands' electricity has been produced from renewable sources like wind and solar power. In total, 32.3 billion kilowatt-hours were generated from renewables,…
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Wildfire in the Peloponnese region of Greece
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
On 29 September 2024, a wildfire broke out in the Peloponnese (Greece), prompting the evacuation of several villages. 350 firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze, which spread rapidly due to…
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The Guadiana Estuary in Portugal and Spain
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 10 September 2024, shows the Guadiana Estuary on the border of Portugal and Spain where the Guadiana River meets the Atlantic Ocean. This region is rich…
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Drought depletes Lake Tefé, Brazil
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 24 September 2024 shows a depleted Lake Tefé in northwestern Brazil. The city of Tefé, located along the Solimões River—one of the Amazon’s main…
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Cambodia floods
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
As of September 2024, nine provinces in Cambodia have been affected by severe flooding, which has damaged thousands of homes and led to the evacuation of hundreds of families. At least 9,000 hectares…
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Helene storm
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida, USA, on 26 September 2024 as a powerful Category 4 storm and one of the largest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in the last century. With maximum…
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Hurricane John makes landfall in Mexico
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
On 23 September 2024, Hurricane John, a Category 3 storm, made landfall on Mexico’s southern coast, bringing winds of 190 kilometres per hour. By 24 September, the hurricane had weakened to a…
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Record temperatures in southern Greenland
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
During the night of 22 September 2024, the air temperature in the town of Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland reached a record high of 15.3°C. This was the hottest September night in the area's recorded…
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Unusual snowfall in southern Africa
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
On 21 September 2024, unusually heavy snowfall affected parts of southern Africa, with some areas in Lesotho and South Africa receiving up to two metres of snow. Authorities in South Africa issued…

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