In mid-April 2025, a combination of meteorological phenomena began to affect Italy, as Sirocco winds transported large quantities of Saharan dust across the Mediterranean. This event led to hazy skies and a distinct yellowish tint over southern regions and the major islands, particularly Sicily.   This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image, acquired on...

The European State of the Climate 2024 (ESOTC 2024) report, jointly published on 15 April by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), reveals that 2024 was the warmest year, both for Europe and globally, since records began. Across the continent, people experienced dramatic and contrasting...

Nea Potidea is a picturesque coastal village located at the entrance of the Kassandra peninsula in Halkidiki, northern Greece. Nea Potidea is built near the site of ancient Potidaea, a city founded by Corinthians in the 7th century BC, and later reconstructed by Cassander of Macedon. Today, remnants of its ancient past, including parts of the...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released the ‘European State of the Climate 2024 Report’ on 15 April 2025, delivering key insights on the state of Europe’s climate in the previous year. One of the key findings is that during the 2023–2024 hydrological year, glaciers across all European regions were affected by ice loss. In the Alps,...

QR-Code treasure hunt game in Icelandic and English for Participants of Vísindavaka to learn about the Copernicus Services.