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Second-warmest May globally sees record-breaking temperatures and intense heatwave in western Europe

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focusing on key climate trends for May 2026.

11 Jun 2026

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Decoding Madrid’s urban landscape with Copernicus data

This data visualisation presents Madrid, Spain, using Urban Atlas data. In particular, the image on the left shows the Building Block Heights Layer, the image in the middle shows the Land Cover/Land…

10 Jun 2026

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Lake Shkodra: a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve shared by Albania and Montenegro

Lake Shkodra, the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula, has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This transboundary lake, shared by Albania and Montenegro, has significant ecological value,…

09 Jun 2026

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World Oceans Day 2026: Ocean monitoring for informed decision-making

8 June marks World Oceans Day 2026, a UN’s initiative highlighting the importance of ocean monitoring to better understand marine conditions, support policy, and inform decisions across coastal and…

08 Jun 2026

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Seasonal crop cycles mark the fields of Central Macedonia, Greece

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.

07 Jun 2026

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Volcanic activity reshapes crater lakes on Ambae, Vanuatu

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…

06 Jun 2026

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World Environment Day 2026: Monitoring Environmental Change with Copernicus

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…

05 Jun 2026

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Sediment patterns in the Gulf of Saint-Malo, France

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…

04 Jun 2026

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Ongoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

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…

03 Jun 2026

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Naarden’s star-shaped fortress, the Netherlands

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

02 Jun 2026

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Saharan dust plume reaches the Caribbean Sea

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…

01 Jun 2026

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Rare actinoform clouds swirl off the coast of Peru

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…

31 May 2026

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Lake Wörthersee frames Austria’s Alpine lake basin

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

30 May 2026

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Phytoplankton bloom colours Romania’s Black Sea coast

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

29 May 2026

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Undersea volcano erupts in the Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea

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…

28 May 2026

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Wildfires break out in Doñana National Park, Spain

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…

27 May 2026

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Nicosia hosts EU Space Days 2026

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.

26 May 2026

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Spring colours define Czech Republic’s Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape

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.

24 May 2026

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Tidal channels weave through the mangrove forests of Pakistan’s Indus Delta

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.

23 May 2026

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Sweden’s Sarek National Park shelters subarctic biodiversity

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

22 May 2026