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Exceptionally cold winter is gripping Afghanistan

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Exceptionally cold winter is gripping Afghanistan

The winter season in Afghanistan is proving to be one of the coldest in decades, with temperatures reaching -33°C. The harsh weather conditions, characterised by heavy snowfall and frost, are causing…

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Heavy snowfall paralyses Japan

In the past week, Japan suffered one of the most severe cold spells of the season due to an unusually cold weather formation, which caused heavy snowfall across large parts of the country. The…

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Snow in the Sahara Desert in Algeria

On 24 January heavy snowfall fell in northwest Algeria, on the peaks of the Bèchar Province, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. This image, acquired on 25 January 2023 by one of the Copernicus…

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Italian Apennine mountain range covered with snow

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Italian Apennine mountain range covered with snow

After an unusually warm start of the winter season characterised by the lack of significant snowfall, in the past few days a massive snowstorm covered the peaks of central and southern Italy with…

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The calving of the Brunt Ice Shelf

On 23 January, a massive iceberg, of 1,550 km2 (close to the size of the island of Gran Canaria or of Greater London), has calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This image was acquired on 20…

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Record temperatures in Greenland

A recent study published by the Nature journal has revealed that temperatures in Greenland have been higher in recent decades than in any other period in the past 1,000 years. The study analysed data…

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Tallinn, European Green Capital 2023

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has been designated as the European Green Capital 2023 in recognition of its efforts to promote sustainable transport, green economy and environmental conservation.…

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Snowpack in Sierra Nevada reaches record levels

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Snowpack in Sierra Nevada reaches record levels

Until December 2022, California's reservoirs remained below capacity. However, although there were storms in December, the above-average temperatures resulted in heavy rainfall rather than the usual…

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Rare January cyclone in the northern Atlantic Ocean

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Rare January cyclone in the northern Atlantic Ocean

On 16 January, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites captured this image, which shows a rare tropical cyclone that had formed in mid-January in the northern Atlantic Ocean. This is an unusual…

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The movement of Iceberg B-22a

Iceberg B-22a was formed in 2001, when it calved from the ice shelf formed by the Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica and started floating in the Amundsen Sea. In 2022 and 2023, it started moving…

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Severe winter floods are ongoing in Latvia

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Severe winter floods are ongoing in Latvia

Latvia is at risk of being affected by the worst flooding episode since 1981 due to an ice jam in the Daugava River. The ice jam is affecting the normal flow of the river, causing the water level to…

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Extreme cold weather freezes Issyk-Kul lake

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Extreme cold weather freezes Issyk-Kul lake

Issyk-Kul is a lake in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, is characterised by a rather unique feature: because of the high concentration of salt in its waters, it remains ice-free during the winter…

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Rising Sea Levels hit Fiji

Fiji, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, is facing a grave threat from climate change. Rising sea levels are affecting several coastal villages, with predictions that more than 600 communities…

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Floods in California

California is going through a prolonged period of extreme weather, causing floods, mudslides, and evacuations. At least 19 casualties have been reported. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of 14…

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Lake Neusiedl

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 12 January 2023, shows Lake Neusiedl, a unique and beautiful water body located on the border of Austria and Hungary. As the…

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Absence of sea ice south of Svalbard archipelago

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Absence of sea ice south of Svalbard archipelago

This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-1A satellite on 12 January 2023, provides evidence of the absence of sea ice south of the Svalbard archipelago. According to the climate bulletin…

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Centuries-old oases in Morocco struggling with drought

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Centuries-old oases in Morocco struggling with drought

Morocco is currently facing a severe drought, and the Tinghir region, shown in these images acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites in January 2017 (left) and January 2023 (right), is…

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2022 saw record temperatures in Europe

In 2022, Europe saw extremely high temperatures and a continuous rise in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. According to the Global Climate Highlights for 2022, recently…

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Severe drought continues in South America

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Severe drought continues in South America

A severe drought continues to plague South America as a result of the ongoing La Niña climate phenomenon. In Argentina, predictions indicate that the harvest could decrease by 50% in 2023 due to a…

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Fog in Northern India

The skies of Northern India are currently engulfed in a thick layer of fog, making for low visibility conditions and causing major disruptions to travel. The dense fog, visible in this image taken by…