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Eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula
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After several weeks of precursor signals, a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland began on the night of 18-19 November. The eruption occurred about 5km from Grindavik, a town whose…
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South Eastern Australia battling bushfires
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While areas of Queensland are currently struggling with the worst floods in decades, south-eastern Australia is now faced with more than 60 bushfires.   One of the larger fires, currently burning in…
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Severe flooding in the Charente-Maritime department of France
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For the second time in a few weeks, France has been hit by severe flooding. More than 1,000 buildings have been affected and more than 250 people displaced by rising waters from the river Charente in…
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Cyclone Jasper causes severe floods in Queensland, Australia
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The aftermath of former Tropical Cyclone Jasper's downpour has resulted in over 10,000 people being left without electricity and prompted multiple evacuations across Queensland, Australia. Following…
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Mount Anak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia
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On Friday, 15 December 2023, at 00:39 UTC, a new eruption started at the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia. It emitted an ash column that reached approximately 200 meters above its summit. The…
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Recent bird flu burst in the Antarctic Islands
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Bird Island, located in the Antarctic Ocean near South Georgia, serves as critical habitat for numerous species of seabirds and fur seals. In October, the first cases of highly pathogenic avian…
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Himalayan villages at risk from melting glaciers
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Himalayan glaciers are predicted to lose up to 75 per cent of their ice by the end of the century due to global warming, and their melting poses serious risks, particularly from glacial lakes formed…
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Calima strikes again in the Canary Islands
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A Saharan dust storm and an out unseasonal heatwave are affecting the Canary Islands in the second decade of December. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued a pre-alert for the Canary…
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Drought in Lake Titicaca, South America
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Tititaca is the largest freshwater lake in South America, and is located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The ongoing drought has significantly reduced the lake's water levels, impacting the entire…
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Aruba’s wetlands
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Aruba is a Caribbean island located off the coast of Venezuela. Its wetlands are invaluable natural treasures, playing a vital role in the island's ecosystem and beyond. They serve as critical…
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Cyclone Jasper
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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 8 December, shows Storm Jasper as it passed northeast of Australia.  Jasper is a tropical storm which the beginning of the…
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Historical snowfall in Munich
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Over the weekend of 2-3 December, a heavy snowstorm hit Munich, Germany's third-largest city. The storm brought a record-breaking amount of snow for a month of December, with almost half a metre of…
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November 2023, the hottest November ever recorded
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The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has recently released its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which highlights that November 2023 was the warmest November on record globally. This data…
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Babcock Ranch, a hurricane-proof town in Florida
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This image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 19 November shows the town of Babcock Ranch, in Florida. It is one of the first communities to be built to resist extreme weather…
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The waters of Spain’s Albufera lagoon change colour
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The Albufera Lagoon is located in the Albufera Natural Park, in the autonomous region of Valencia in Spain. Since 1989, the Park has been registered as a Ramsar Site and a Wetland of International…
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Heavy snowfalls cause traffic disruption in Europe
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The first winter storm of 2023 brought heavy snowfall to southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, leading to travel disruptions across the region.  Munich airport…
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Cyclone Michaung in the Bengal Gulf
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Cyclone Michaung is the 6th named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.  It is expected to make landfall on 4 December on the east coast of the Indian Peninsula, where an orange…

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