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Earthquake lifts the seabed and exposes coral reefs in Mindanao, Philippines

On 8 June 2026, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The earthquake uplifted sections of the island’s southern coastline, raising the seabed by up to…

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Fresh snow on the Andes in June 2026

Between 10 and 11 June 2026, a major winter storm brought significant snowfall to high-altitude sections of the Andes along the Argentina–Chile border, marking one of the first major snow events of…

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Drifting icebergs around Signy and Moe Islands, Antarctica

Signy and Moe Islands form part of the South Orkney Islands, a remote, heavily glaciated archipelago in the Southern Ocean, situated approximately 600 kilometers northeast of the Antarctic…

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Mangrove recovery in Yos Sudarso Island, Indonesia

According to a study recently published in the scientific journal Science, global mangrove loss has slowed after decades of widespread decline linked to aquaculture, agriculture practices, and…

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Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite radar composite of the Mahakam Delta in Indonesia, showing branching river channels, coastal wetlands, irrigated fields, shipping lanes and vessels near Samarinda and the Makassar Strait.

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Shipping lanes thread through Indonesia’s Mahakam River

The Mahakam Delta, located on the eastern side of Borneo in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan, is one of the major river deltas draining into the Makassar Strait.

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Copernicus Climate Change Service - May 2026

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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.

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…