According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 17 November 2023 marked a significant milestone in the history of temperatures on our planet. As shown in this data visualisation…
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On 25 October, Hurricane Otis struck the Mexican city of Acapulco as the most powerful storm on record to hit Mexico's Pacific coast, with devastating consequences. The Hurricane caused at least 48…
The French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean is currently going through its worst drought since 1997. As a result, the island's two reservoirs are almost completely dry, at less than 10% of…
The Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Maui in Hawaii (USA) is a wetland that provides shelter to a wide variety of flora and fauna, especially migratory birds. In recent weeks,…
In recent days, Bolivia and Brazil have been hit by a series of wildfires that have caused the consequential carbon emissions to exceed the average values recorded between 2003 and 2022 for that…
After being impacted by a severe drought, the Horn of Africa is now being hit by devastating floods. At this time of year, the region is often affected by heavy rains which lead to flooding,…
The Rio Negro, a major tributary of the Amazon, is at its lowest level in 120 years. The lack of water is affecting navigation on the River Amazon and the electricity supply to local towns and…
Inle Lake, a freshwater lake in the Shan Mountains in eastern Myanmar, has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding biodiversity and rich cultural heritage. However, the…
Mount Etna is an active volcano located in eastern Sicily, Italy. The third paroxysm of 2023 occurred on 12 November. The lava fountain activity lasted several hours during the night, accompanied by…
Due to the fragile and thin ice layer in certain areas of its surface, the Exploradores glacier in Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park has been temporarily closed to tourists, following an ice…
After several days of heavy rain, several rivers have overflown in the region of Pas-de-Calais, in northern France. The city of Montreuil-sur-Mer area has been affected by severe flooding and more…
The island of Madeira is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, many of which are endemic to the region. Last month, a wildfire broke out in the north-west of the island, burning more than 3,500…
Following the recent heatwave in Europe, the weather made a swift transition from summer to late autumn. The first snowfall of the season covered the Alps, the highest and most extensive mountain…
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has recently released its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which highlights that October 2023 was the warmest October on record globally. Notably, air…
The wildfire that has been ravaging the area of Montitxelvo, south of Valencia, in Spain, has been declared under control by the local authorities after burning for 5 days. More than 2,500 hectares…
The city of Seville, located in Spain’s southern region of Andalucía, is a vibrant city with splendid monuments, colorful streets, and a rich cultural heritage. The city, which seamlessly blends the…
Torrential rain affected Italy in the past few days, causing severe flooding and widespread destruction. The increased surface runoff (i.e., the flow of water over the ground surface) has eroded…
The passage of Storm Ciarán across the Mediterranean Basin triggered a massive Saharan dust transport from the coast of Libya. The intense winds associated with the storm caused the dust particles to…
As visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image acquired on 3 November, Western Europe is bracing for another major storm system, called "Domingos", just a few days after the passage of Storm Ciarán.…
Storm Ciarán proved to be a formidable weather event, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in Europe in recent memory. This meteorological powerhouse swept across the continent, bringing…
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