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Side-by-side satellite images showing the aftermath of a flash flood near Betrawati and Gerkhu, Nepal. The left image, dated 12 August 2026, shows a narrow river channel. The right image, dated 27 August 2026, shows a much wider, sediment-filled river channel and extensive flood deposits.
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A severe flash flood struck northern Nepal on 26 August 2026, entering Rasuwa District from the Tibet side and travelling downstream through the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system. The flood caused…
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Fire Emissions Watch App showing smoke plumes across southeast Asia
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Severe fires are affecting parts of Indonesia as a consequence of prolonged dry conditions . Smoke has spread across surrounding areas of Southeast Asia, including neighbouring Malaysia, where…
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This data visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Marine Service, shows sea surface temperature anomalies on 25 August 2026
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El Niño is a recurring climate phenomenon associated with unusually warm surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. As the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation…
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Image of Typhoon Saudel over the Philippine Sea
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Saudel is a Category 4 typhoon currently tracking across the northwestern Pacific Ocean. On 24 August 2026, it moved across the Philippine Sea, passing southwest of Iwo To, a remote Japanese island,…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 images showing drought on the Waal river in the Netherlands.
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The Waal, in eastern Netherlands, is the largest Dutch branch of the Rhine and an important inland shipping route. Prolonged dry conditions across the Rhine basin have reduced flows to exceptionally…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of the Murzuq and Ubari Sand Seas in Libya, acquired on 2 and 7 July 2026. Vast orange sand dunes surround the dark, rugged Mesak Settafet plateau, with the settlements of Murzuq and surrounding desert visible to the east.
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The Murzuq and Ubari Sand Seas are major dune fields in the Sahara Desert in south-western Libya. Their extensive dune systems surround rocky plateaus and escarpments, creating a marked contrast…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image showing the Huelva wildfire's burn scar.
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On 6 August 2026 a major wildfire broke out near Niebla, in the province of Huelva, southern Spain. After more than a week of firefighting operations, authorities declared the blaze stabilised on 16…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 16 August 2026 showing Lake Velence in central Hungary. The green-coloured lake is surrounded by agricultural land and the settlements of Velence, Gárdony and Sukoró, with shallow shoreline areas visible around parts of the lake.
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Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, located southwest of Budapest, is affected by record-low water levels following prolonged dry conditions. By 1 August 2026, its water level fell below the…
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of the wildfire in the High Fens Nature Reserve, eastern Belgium, showing a broad plume of grey smoke spreading across the landscape, with bright white clouds nearby and active fire fronts visible in red-orange tones.
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A wildfire broke out on 14 August 2026 in the High Fens nature reserve, in the province of Liège, in eastern Belgium. By 16 August, around 3,000 hectares had burned, making it Belgium’s largest…
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Four-panel satellite comparison showing drought conditions in southern England in August 2026.
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Over the summer of 2026, dry conditions have been affecting the United Kingdom. According to the European Drought Observatory (EDO), 25% of the territory of England was in Alert conditions and 65% in…
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Map of Pereira, Colombia, showing earthquake-related damage identified by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service following the 10 August 2026 magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
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On 10 August 2026, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, causing severe damage across the region. According to the latest reports, the earthquake has resulted in 289 casualties and…
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Satellite image of the Buccaneer Archipelago off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, showing the rugged coastline and numerous islands and waterways.
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The Buccaneer Archipelago comprises more than 800 islands off the Kimberley coast of north-western Australia. The archipelago is known for its complex coastline, strong tidal currents, rocky islands,…
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Copernicus Marine data visualisation of sea surface temperature
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Marine heatwave conditions have been affecting the western Mediterranean Sea and parts of the north-eastern Atlantic through the summer of 2026, and unusually warm sea surface temperatures remained…
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Satellite image of the eclipse shadow , spanning from northern Greenland to the Svalbard Archipelago and Franz Josef Land.
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On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse crossed the Arctic Ocean, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, and the northern half of Spain. The area covered by the full eclipse was at most 294 kilometres…
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Satellite image of the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany on 8 August 2026, showing extensive green algal blooms swirling in large spiral patterns across the dark blue water. Clouds partially cover the surrounding coastlines, with Denmark visible to the northwest and Germany to the south.
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Cyanobacteria blooms return to the Baltic Sea every summer, when warm water, light winds, and nutrients carried in from land cause this type of algae to multiply. On 11 August, health authorities in…
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Map of Europe showing average surface air temperature anomalies for July 2026 compared with 1991–2020 average. Western and southern Europe are mostly warmer than average, with the strongest warming in France and the western Mediterranean shown in dark red. Northern and eastern Europe are generally near average to cooler than average, with blue areas around Scandinavia, the Baltic, and eastern Europe. Temperature anomalies range from −6°C to +6°C.
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The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focusing on key climate trends in July 2026.  July 2026 was the second warmest July on record in western…
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Three side-by-side satellite images of France and surrounding regions in August 2024, 2025, and 2026, showing progressively dry, brown conditions across much of the country. The panels are dated 11 August 2024, 12 August 2025, and 8 August 2026, respectively. Cloud cover varies between the images, while the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Alps, and Pyrenees are visible. Branding identifies the imagery as from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission.
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A severe drought has been affecting large parts of France this summer. According to the European Drought Observatory (EDO), more than 85% of the country was under drought warning or alert conditions…
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Satellite image of Björkö in Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago, showing a green, elongated island surrounded by the dark blue waters of the Gulf of Bothnia. Patchwork fields, roads, and the settlements of Björköby and Svedjehamn are visible across the island. A label highlights De Geer moraines—parallel, ridge-like landforms extending through the shallow coastal waters.
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Björkö sits in Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the island's most distinctive features are the parallel De Geer moraines, a series of low ridges deposited as…
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Satellite image of Bowknot Bend on the Green River in the United States, showing the river winding through a series of tight, looping meanders carved into pale desert canyon terrain. The river appears dark blue with bright red margins in the false-color imagery. A label identifies the Green River, with location coordinates and a 500 m scale shown on the map.
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Bowknot Bend lies in the arid landscape of eastern Utah, north of Canyonlands National Park, in the United States. It marks the point where the Green River flows into a deeply entrenched meander,…

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