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After being impacted by torrential rainfall and subsequent flooding from Storm Boris in September 2024, on 19 October the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna has been affected by another severe episode…
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The islands of Macaronesia are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme coastal flooding caused by powerful Atlantic storms. As climate change exacerbates these challenges, the European…
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Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake in the world. It is home to the essential Kariba Dam, which provides over 80% of Zambia's national…
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The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, known for their unique and robust biodiversity, face increasing threats from climate change. Rising ocean temperatures have impacted local wildlife, making it more…
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With a rising water level of 3.4 millimetres annually, the islands of the Panamanian archipelago of San Blas are at high risk of being submerged, and researchers predict that they will be…
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On 9 October 2024, Hurricane Milton struck the western coast of Florida, USA, bringing tornadoes, extreme wind, and torrential rainfall to the region. Milton was the third-fastest intensifying…
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 15 October 2024, shows an ongoing algal bloom in Lake Pyramid, Nevada, USA. Algal blooms can be harmful to both humans and animals, and can also impact…
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A new study suggests that coastal historical sites in Greece are at risk of being submerged by the end of the century due to rising sea levels driven by global warming. The researchers created flood…
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The major rivers of the Amazon Basin are currently at critical levels. As a main tributary of the Amazon River, the Rio Negro drains about 10% of the Basin, and has reached the lowest levels in the…
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The Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) published the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) on 30 September 2024, an annual publication which provides information on the current conditions and…
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 19 July 2024, shows Réunion Island, a French department located between Madagascar and Mauritius in the southwest Indian Ocean. Known for its lush…
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On 9 October 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, impacting a region still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene just weeks earlier, which resulted…
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Aquaculture is an important contributor to the global food supply, as well as one of the fastest growing food production sectors in the world. In Europe, the European Commission supports a…
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The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, highlighting significant climate trends. September 2024 marked the second-warmest September on record,…
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In the face of natural or man-made disasters, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) provides On-Demand Mapping services leveraging satellite imagery and other geospatial data. This…
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Located on Ireland’s east coast, Dundalk Bay is a Natura 2000 site, recognised for its importance to an impressive range of marine and coastal species. It is protected under the European Birds…
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This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image from 3 October 2024 shows Hurricane Kirk when it was about 2,000 km southwest of the Azores Archipelago. On the same day on which the image was acquired, Kirk swelled…
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A recent analysis of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by climate change suggests that 17 of the 50 most at-risk sites are located on European territory. While flooding and drought were the…
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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 1 October 2024, shows a series of ephemeral lagoons formed after torrential rains in Erg Chebbi, a sea of star dunes in the…
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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 June 2024, shows colourful fields of crops along the blue-coloured Danube River flowing through Austria and Slovakia. The…
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