Tropical Cyclone Lola made landfall in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, between 24 and 25 October, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges across the archipelago. Lola interrupted communications and caused widespread damage to homes and crops in the northern and central provinces of the country. This Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar...

In August 2023, California was hit by the Hilary tropical storm. It brought torrential rain to Death Valley National Park, which received a year's worth of rainfall in a single day. The rains transformed the region, replenishing basins that had been dry for nearly two decades. The Badwater Basin is one of these, shown in these two Copernicus...

The drought that is affecting Bolivia has fuelled wildfires in the provinces of Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz. As a result, air quality in some areas has been altered by the smoke. Water shortages have also become a major issue, leading authorities to declare a state of emergency in 165 communities.In this image of the Bolivian provinces of...

 Tej is a severe cyclonic storm ongoing in the Arabian Sea. It is expected to make landfall on 24 October between the cities of Al Ghaidah in Yemen and Salalah in Oman, causing heavy rain and flooding in both countries. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 22 October at 06:19 UTC, shows Tej approaching Oman and...

A massive Saharan dust storm developed in the Mediterranean on the evening of 20 October. As shown in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 21 October at 8:50 UTC, the dust cloud stretched from Libya to Italy, engulfing the skies over the Strait of Sicily. According to the forecasts of the Copernicus Atmosphere...

Pyramid Lake is the largest natural lake entirely within the state of Nevada in the USA  and covers an area of about 500 km2.   Every year around this time, Pyramid Lake is affected by a natural algal bloom, which algae is a result of the abundance of nutrients in the lake, which leads to a multiplication of algae.  In this image, acquired by...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 10 October 2023, shows the Moulière forest near Poitiers in France.  This 4,200-hectare forest has become a living mosaic of trees, creating an experiment in climate change adaptation. In this open-air laboratory, scientists are trying to study how forests can absorb the...

The volcanic island born from the Home Reef eruption continues to grow  The Home Reef is an underwater volcano in the Tonga Archipelago. It erupted in September 2022, forming a volcanic island about 70 metres wide. Home Reef showed no signs of activity until September 2023, when a new eruptive phase started. These images, acquired by one of the...

In the Australia’s state of Queensland, on 16 October, firefighters have responded to almost 60 grass and bushfires within a 24-hour timeframe on. The largest ongoing fire, which started in late September, has already burned more than 100,000 hectares in the Carnarvon National Park. Australia is facing a destructive bushfire season due to high...

Storm Babet is the second storm of the season, named by the Meteorological Service of the United Kingdom (Met Office). It is currently active and moving across the Atlantic Ocean toward the British Isles. Met Office has issued an early warning because of the strong winds and heavy rains which the storm is expected to bring. This image, acquired...

The Puente Nuevo reservoir is a significant source of water supply for the city of Cordoba in Andalucía. Even though the drought situation in Spain has improved, some of its reservoirs are still at very low levels. According to the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation, the water level in this reservoir is currently only at 10.8% of its total...

On October 14th, 2023, a solar eclipse was observed in the Americas. This rare celestial event happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, causing the latter to be obscured. The eclipse started at 15:03 UTC and at 16:25 UTC, the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite captured this unique image of the shadow of the Moon projected over the...

The Everglades National Park is located in southern Florida. It provides a safe haven for migratory birds. This natural wonder is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, and harbours a diverse range of ecosystems that serve as vital stopovers for various bird species during their seasonal migrations....

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 3 October 2023 shows the wetlands of the Sudochye Lake System, once part of the Aral Sea, in Uzbekistan. These lakes have been recently designated as Wetlands of International Importance protected under the Ramsar Convention because of their outstanding natural habitats.  The Ramsar Convention is an...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 11 October, shows Super Typhoon Bolaven.  After striking the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam as a tropical storm on 8 October, Bolaven rapidly intensified and was classified as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of 210 km/h. It is now moving through the Western Pacific...

Over the past few days, Myanmar has been affected by heavy monsoon rains and floods. These rainstorms have caused extensive damage in the south of the country, and 5 casualties have been reported, while close to 15,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...

Chaillexon is a lake nestled in the border area between France and Switzerland.  Once a beautiful and productive body of water with abundant vegetation and clean water, it is affected by the ongoing severe drought. Comparing these two images, acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on October 2022 (left) and 2023 (right), it is visible...

The Upsala Glacier is ranked as the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Unfortunately, many glaciers in the area, including Upsala, have significantly retreated over the last 50 years due to rising temperatures. The Upsala Glacier has been observed closely by Earth Observation satellites, which have shown that the...

A Saharan dust storm episode, also known as Calima in the Canary Islands, is currently sweeping across the eastern Atlantic Ocean and having a significant impact on the air quality in the archipelago. According to the latest updates from the Spanish Agency of Meteorology (AEMET),  a yellow alert remains in force for the Canary Islands. During...

This image of Vilnius, Lithuania was captured on 26 September by one of Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites. This city has been named the 2025 European Green Capital and commended by the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries for its clear vision, tangible actions to reduce emissions, and innovative tech-driven citizen engagement. ...