In 2024, the planet experienced extremes which were unprecedented in the instrumental record, highlighting the ongoing impact of human-induced climate change. In addition to record global temperatures which made 2024 the first year with an average temperature clearly exceeding the threshold of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level set in the...

How will snow loads change in the future? The FPCUP SNOWLOADS C3S app prototype provides data on present and future snow loads, helping users prepare for the future.

2024 saw South America in the grips of a wildfire crisis, with some countries and regions experiencing record-breaking emissions and severe air quality impacts, as highlighted in the annual wildfires review of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). In addition to the destruction and tragic loss of life and biodiversity, wildfire...

Air pollution is one of Europe’s most pressing environmental and public health challenges. To ensure the continued growth of Copernicus Earth Observation (EO) data and services, the European Commission is expanding the Copernicus constellation with new satellite missions in 2024 and 2025. Among them, Copernicus Sentinel-4, set to launch in...

On Tuesday, DG DEFIS hosted the 7th meeting of the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on Space Traffic Management (EISF).