Observed on 7 June each year, World Food Safety Day highlights the importance of secure, resilient food systems, from farm production to supply chains, and the careful management of agricultural land.

Ambae Volcano is a large shield volcano in northern Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean. Its summit caldera contains three lakes: Lake Manaro Voui occupies the central part of the caldera, while Lake Manaro Ngoru lies to the west and Lake Manaro Lakua, the largest of the three, lies to the east.

5 June marks World Environment Day 2026, under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”, highlighting the important role of nature-based solutions in addressing climate change and supporting sustainable livelihoods for future generations.

The Gulf of Saint-Malo lies between Brittany and Normandy, in north-western France. It is known for strong tidal dynamics, which influence coastal waters, sediment transport, and the surrounding marine environment.

In late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average sea surface temperatures.

Naarden, in the Netherlands, is one of Europe’s best-preserved examples of a fortified town, with its distinctive star-shaped layout still intact.

At the end of May 2026, a large Saharan dust plume stretched from the west coast of Africa towards the Americas. Countries such as Cabo Verde saw declining air quality as the dust plume passed over the region.

Actinoform clouds are cloud formations with a distinctive radial shape, creating patterns which resemble giant flowers spread across the atmosphere. They usually form within large layers of marine stratocumulus clouds through interactions between moisture, temperature, wind, and airborne particles.

Lake Wörthersee lies in the Klagenfurt Basin of Carinthia, southern Austria, between low wooded ridges shaped by Alpine geology and glacial processes.

In early May 2026, a phytoplankton bloom developed in the western Black Sea off the coast of Romania, remaining visible through late May.

A submarine eruption began on 8 May 2026 in the central Bismarck Sea, 130 kilometres south-east of Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The eruption revealed a previously unmapped underwater volcano, now provisionally named Titan Ridge Volcano, in a remote and tectonically active area of the Pacific Ocean.

Two wildfires broke out between 24 and 25 May 2026 within Doñana National Park in south-western Spain, one of Europe’s most important wetland and dune ecosystems, protected under UNESCO World Heritage and Ramsar Convention designations.

From 26 to 27 May 2026, Cyprus hosts the EU Space Days, the European Union’s flagship event dedicated to space policy, business, innovation, and strategic autonomy.

Stretching near the border with Austria, the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape in the Czech Republic was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Stretching along the coast of the Sindh Province in southern Pakistan, the Indus Delta hosts one of the world’s largest mangrove ecosystems outside the humid tropics.

Celebrated annually on 22 May, the 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity highlights the importance of protecting ecosystems and species worldwide.

The Federated States of Micronesia, located in the Pacific Ocean north of Papua New Guinea, were heavily affected by Tropical Cyclone Sinlaku in April 2026, which brought severe weather conditions, and in particular strong winds, to the region.

Fires burning across parts of southern California, United States, have affected Santa Rosa Island, off the coast of California, and inland communities near Simi Valley, a city north-west of Los Angeles.

Stretching across northern Albania, the Drini River basin is one of the country’s most important freshwater systems. The river flows through a network of reservoirs and steep mountain valleys, supporting hydropower generation and water management, while sustaining regional ecosystems.

The Väinameri Sea, a shallow marine area in western Estonia, is one of the country’s most ecologically valuable coastal regions.