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The smoke from Canadian fires has reached the Mediterranean Basin
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The smoke from Canadian fires has reached the Mediterranean Basin
Relentless wildfires in Canada continue to produce vast amounts of smoke, leading to poor air quality conditions across the northern hemisphere. On 31 August, the smoke cloud reached Italy, Albania,…
02 Sep 2023
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Western Canada engulfed in smoke
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Western Canada engulfed in smoke
Wildfires continue to plague Canada in, making this the worst wildfire season on record and exacerbating ongoing air quality issues due to dense smoke. The country has been ravaged by fires for the…
31 Aug 2023
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Saharan dust plume reaches Greek coasts
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Saharan dust plume reaches Greek coasts
This image shows a plume of Saharan dust reaching Greece and was acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 29 August 2023. The large plume stretches hundreds of kilometres from the…
30 Aug 2023
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Greece's biggest fire crisis continues
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Greece's biggest fire crisis continues
Firefighters continue efforts to mitigate the fire that started near the town of Alexandroupoli and has already spread to the Evros region reaching the vicinity of the towns of Kotronia and Dadia…
29 Aug 2023
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Arafo-Candelaria
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Arafo-Candelaria: Monitoring of the Tenerife fire, Spain
In the early morning of 16 August 2023, a new fire started on the island of Tenerife, affecting several of the island's natural parks. Among them the Corona Forestal Natural Park, and the El Teide…
28 Aug 2023
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The biggest wildfire in Tenerife in the last 40 years
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The biggest wildfire in Tenerife in the last 40 years
The #IFArafoCandelaria is the most serious fire in Spain this year and the worst in the last 40 years in the Canary Islands. Ten days after it started, the evolution of the fire is starting to be…
25 Aug 2023
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The wildfire emergency continues in Greece
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The wildfire emergency continues in Greece
Multiple fires continue to ravage Greece. Among the most significant are those currently raging in the Sterea Ellada region, the East Macedonia and Thrace regions, and on the islands of Euboea and…
24 Aug 2023
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Ongoing heatwave affects glaciers Swiss Alps
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Ongoing heatwave affects glaciers Swiss Alps
The ongoing heatwave, combined with the absence of clouds over the Alps, resulted in record-breaking temperatures across Europe, even at high altitudes. According to  MeteoSwiss, the Federal Office…
23 Aug 2023
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Major fires are burning in Greece
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Major fires are burning in Greece
At the beginning of the third decade of August 2023, Greece faced a substantial outbreak of extensive wildfires, bringing significant concerns to the affected regions. In East Macedonia, the flames…
22 Aug 2023
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Heatwave brings record temperatures to France
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Heatwave brings record temperatures to France
France is grappling with the consequences of the severe heatwave which is ongoing in central and western Europe. On 20 August, forty-nine air temperature records have been broken. One area…
21 Aug 2023
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A new heatwave is ongoing in Europe
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A new heatwave is ongoing in Europe
A new heatwave is ongoing in Europe. Forecasts predict temperatures of up to 42°C in Italy, 40°C in France, and 37°C in Switzerland from August 18, 2023, until the end of the following week. The…
20 Aug 2023
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The 'IFArafoCandelaria' fire still burning in Tenerife
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The 'IFArafoCandelaria' fire still burning in Tenerife
As shown in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 18 August at 11:52 UTC, the wildfire which started in the municipalities of Arafo and Candelaria (#IFArafoCandelaria) continues to ravage…
19 Aug 2023
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No recess for Canadian wildfires
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No recess for Canadian wildfires
The ongoing wildfire crisis in Canada has reached unprecedented proportions.  Since the beginning of the 2023 fire season, 5,700 fires have burned an area of approximately 13.7 million hectares,…
18 Aug 2023
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A wildfire is affecting Tenerife, Spain
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A wildfire is affecting Tenerife, Spain
A wildfire broke out in the municipalities of Arafo and Candelaria (#IFArafoCandelaria)  in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. The fire burned 800 hectares, leading to the evacuation of several…
17 Aug 2023
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Tunisia's wetlands threatened by the effects of climate change
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Tunisia's wetlands threatened by the effects of climate change
The lakes and coastal lagoons of Tunisia are currently grappling with the dire and far-reaching consequences brought about by extreme temperatures and prolonged drought.  This situation has led to a…
16 Aug 2023
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Ash from Etna volcano disperses in the Mediterranean Sea
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Ash from Etna volcano disperses in the Mediterranean Sea
During the night between 13 and 14 August 2023, the Etna volcano erupted, featuring scenic lava fountains.  Within this paroxysm, the Southeast Crater emitted an ash plume, which dispersed in a…
15 Aug 2023
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Coober Pedy in Australia
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Coober Pedy in Australia
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 3 August 2023, shows Coober Pedy, a remote town nestled in the heart of South Australia.  Coober Pedy is an opal mining town…
14 Aug 2023

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