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Super Typhoon Bolaven, moving through the Western Pacific

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Super Typhoon Bolaven, moving through the Western Pacific

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 11 October, shows Super Typhoon Bolaven. After striking the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam as a tropical storm on 8 October,…

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Southern Myanmar affected by heavy floods

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Southern Myanmar affected by heavy floods

Over the past few days, Myanmar has been affected by heavy monsoon rains and floods. These rainstorms have caused extensive damage in the south of the country, and 5 casualties have been…

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Drought dried up Alpine Chaillexon Lake

Chaillexon is a lake nestled in the border area between France and Switzerland. Once a beautiful and productive body of water with abundant vegetation and clean water, it is affected by the ongoing…

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Retreat of the Upsala Glacier

The Upsala Glacier is ranked as the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Unfortunately, many glaciers in the area, including Upsala, have significantly retreated over the last…

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Calima in the Canary Islands

A Saharan dust storm episode, also known as Calima in the Canary Islands, is currently sweeping across the eastern Atlantic Ocean and having a significant impact on the air quality in the…

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Vilnius, one of the winners of 2025 European Green City awards

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Vilnius, one of the winners of 2025 European Green City awards

This image of Vilnius, Lithuania was captured on 26 September by one of Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites. This city has been named the 2025 European Green Capital and commended by the EU Commissioner…

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September 2023, the warmest September on record

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September 2023, the warmest September on record

This visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the surface air temperature anomaly for September 2023 over the European continent. C3S data highlights that…

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In Brazil, the Amazonia river is affected by a critical drought

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In Brazil, the Amazonia river is affected by a critical drought

This year’s rainfall has been historically low in many parts of Brazil, causing severe drought in the country's Amazonian areas and water scarcity in the Amazonia River. This drought is taking a toll…

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A veil of haze over northern Italy and air quality issues

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A veil of haze over northern Italy and air quality issues

At the beginning of October, a high-pressure system brought clear skies to northern Italy, but also an increase in particulate matter concentrations in the Po Valley. According to local authorities,…

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Typhoon Koinu zeroes in on Taiwan

Koinu, visible in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 October, is a powerful typhoon currently moving north of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. Koinu is…

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Storm Elias has caused widespread flooding in Greece

Storm Elias is the second major storm to hit Greece in just a few weeks. The heavy rains it caused have resulted in the overflowing of rivers and widespread floods in the region of Thessaly. In this…

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Heatwave in the Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, imaged by one of Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 27 September, is undergoing an unseasonal heat wave. After a particularly hot summer, the high pressure has caused the rise…

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Pyrenean glaciers are threatened by Climate Change

Pyrenean glaciers such as the Aneto, Maladeta, Oulettes de Gauve or Tallion glaciers are disappearing due to the consequences of Climate Change. The increase in summer temperatures and the reduction…

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Disastrous floods hit South Africa

In the past few days, heavy rains have caused devastating floods in the Western Cape Region, in South Africa. Eleven casualties have been reported, and thousands of families have been evacuated. The…

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Multiple wildfires burning in Indonesia

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 27 September 2023, shows the smoke clouds caused by the wildfires that are burning the peatlands of the Central and South…

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Svalbard Satellite Station, an important part of the Copernicus Sentinel ground segment

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Svalbard Satellite Station, an important part of the Copernicus Sentinel ground segment

This image, acquired by one of Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 26 September, shows the Svalbard Satellite Ground Station (SvalSat), located on the island of Spitsbergen in the Norwegian…

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Louisiana Governor requests Federal Emergency Declaration as saltwater intrusion into Mississippi River threatens water supply

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Louisiana Governor requests Federal Emergency Declaration as saltwater intrusion into Mississippi River threatens water supply

The drought of the past months is affecting the water flow of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA. According to local authorities the river water volume has fallen to historic lows, causing…

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Kuldïga, recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list

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Kuldïga, recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list

On 17 September 2023, UNESCO added 40 new World Heritage sites to its list of protected approval. Among them is Kludïga, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 12 September. Kludïga…

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Wildfires continue to spread in Canada

The wildfire season is still ongoing in British Columbia and Alberta, leading to many evacuations. In Chateh, the wildfires are getting closer to the community, forcing residents to leave their…

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Sicily still under wildfire emergency

This image of the Italian island of Sicily, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 22 September at 09:20 UTC, shows the hotspots and the enormous smoke cloud generated by a…