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Budapest, Hungary
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Budapest, Hungary’s capital and largest city, is situated along the banks of the Danube River, dividing the city into Buda and Pest. The western side, Buda, is characterised by hilly terrain and…
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Sentinel-2 images of Atacama Region in Chile before and after the bloom
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Stretching across northern Chile between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, the Atacama Region is home to one of the driest landscapes on Earth. In years of unusual amounts of rainfall, however, seeds…
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Anak Krakatau Shape
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted continuously for 25 hours between 4 and 6 September 2026. According to Indonesia's Geological Agency, the…
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Sentinel-2 image of sediments in Iceland
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Glacier-fed rivers flow across southern Iceland from the country’s volcanic and glaciated interior towards the North Atlantic Ocean. Glaciers act like giant sandpaper, wearing down the rock…
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Sentinel-2 image of the Grado lagoon in Italy
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Lagoon of Grado, A 90-square-kilometre protected coastal wetland, lies along the Adriatic coast of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region in north-eastern Italy. It sits about 30 km west of Trieste and…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image showing drought in Puerto Rico
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Puerto Rico, in the north-eastern Caribbean, is facing a severe drought. According to the US National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), extreme drought conditions were affecting 37% of…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 images showing the Żywiec Reservoir, in southern Poland, facing low water levels after prolonged dry conditions
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Żywiec Reservoir, in southern Poland, is facing low water levels after prolonged dry conditions. In early September 2026, a hydrological drought warning has been issued for the area as water…
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Before-and-after Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images of the Motagua Valley in Guatemala, showing the area around San Agustín Acasaguastlán and El Rancho. The 25 September 2025 image shows predominantly green vegetation, while the 20 September 2026 image shows much drier, brown vegetation across the valley and surrounding hills, illustrating the effects of drought.
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
Guatemala has been affected by scarce rainfall during the 2026 wet season, coinciding with the development of El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. These dry conditions particularly…
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Flinders ranges
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Flinders Ranges, extend across the arid interior of South Australia, forming a landscape of folded ridges, valleys, and exposed rock formations. Part of the area is protected inside the…
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Snow Andes
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
In August 2026, snow cover across the western Andes in Chile’s Coquimbo Region stood at twice its usual extent. According to the Centre for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones (CEAZA), the monthly median…
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Hardangerjøkulen glacier
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
Hardangerjøkulen is a plateau glacier in southern Norway and, with an area of about 64 km², it is the country’s sixth-largest glacier. It is rapidly retreating and projected to disappear before the…
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
16 September marks the United Nations International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, highlighting its important role in protecting life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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S3C launch
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite was successfully launched on 15 September 2026 at 03:21 CEST from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard a Vega-C rocket.
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Brač island wildfire
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
A major wildfire broke out on the Croatian island of Brač on 10 September 2026, spreading rapidly from near the village of Ložišće under strong bora winds and threatening nearby settlements. 223…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image showing peatlands in Estonia.
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Earth Observation
Copernicus
The landscape around the city of Pärnu, in south-western Estonia, is composed of extensive forests, farmland, and peatlands, including the wetlands of the Soomaa National Park. Peatlands have…
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Copernicus Climate Change data showing Western Europe in August
Earth Observation
Earth Observation
Copernicus
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has just published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which focuses on key climate trends for August 2026. The summer of 2026 has been the warmest on…

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