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Monthly sea surface temperature anomalies in 2023
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has just released its annual climate summary for 2023, which highlights that 2023 has replaced 2016 as the warmest calendar year on record. Based on C3S…
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Monthly surface air temperature anomalies in 2023
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has just released its annual climate summary for 2023, which highlights high variability across Europe and extreme weather events. These data…
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The Bothnian Bay, frozen earlier than usual
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The formation of sea ice in the Baltic Sea has been favoured by the cold temperatures recorded in Scandinavia at the beginning of 2024. The ice cover is the most extensive since 2011 and about 4…
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Unusual weather in Europe
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
In the past few days, several weather phenomena have been occurring in Europe. While record low temperatures have been recorded in Scandinavia, heavy rain has been affecting France and Germany, and…
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Severe floods hit Northern France
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
At the beginning of January 2024, heavy rainfall caused rivers to overflow and flood areas of northern France. This has affected around 1,300 homes, while almost 400 people have been evacuated.…
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Severe drought persists in Sicilia
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Despite the onset of the rainy season, Sicilia (Italy) continues to be affected by a severe drought. The prolonged heatwave intensified the drought, leading to bare soil becoming visible in many…
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Heavy floods in Germany
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Heavy floods are ongoing in Germany. Thousands of first responders are working tirelessly to tackle the aftermath of the heavy rainfall, which has particularly affected the northern states of Lower…
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Anomalous towering waves hit California’s coast
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
In late December 2023, a series of powerful storms in the Pacific Ocean caused massive waves, flooding and evacuation orders in coastal areas of Northern and Central California. The Ventura County…
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Alvaro, the first cyclone of 2024
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The first cyclone of 2024, named Alvaro, made landfall near Morombe in Madagascar on 1 January, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. According to the latest forecasts from Meteo France, the storm is…
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Eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
After several weeks of precursor signals, a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland began on the night of 18-19 November. The eruption occurred about 5km from Grindavik, a town whose…
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South Eastern Australia battling bushfires
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
While areas of Queensland are currently struggling with the worst floods in decades, south-eastern Australia is now faced with more than 60 bushfires.   One of the larger fires, currently burning in…
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Severe flooding in the Charente-Maritime department of France
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
For the second time in a few weeks, France has been hit by severe flooding. More than 1,000 buildings have been affected and more than 250 people displaced by rising waters from the river Charente in…
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Cyclone Jasper causes severe floods in Queensland, Australia
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The aftermath of former Tropical Cyclone Jasper's downpour has resulted in over 10,000 people being left without electricity and prompted multiple evacuations across Queensland, Australia. Following…
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Mount Anak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
On Friday, 15 December 2023, at 00:39 UTC, a new eruption started at the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia. It emitted an ash column that reached approximately 200 meters above its summit. The…
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Recent bird flu burst in the Antarctic Islands
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Bird Island, located in the Antarctic Ocean near South Georgia, serves as critical habitat for numerous species of seabirds and fur seals. In October, the first cases of highly pathogenic avian…
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Himalayan villages at risk from melting glaciers
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Himalayan glaciers are predicted to lose up to 75 per cent of their ice by the end of the century due to global warming, and their melting poses serious risks, particularly from glacial lakes formed…
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Calima strikes again in the Canary Islands
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
A Saharan dust storm and an out unseasonal heatwave are affecting the Canary Islands in the second decade of December. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued a pre-alert for the Canary…

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