This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 7 May 2024 shows Mount Taranaki, also known as Taranaki Maunga. Located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, Mount Taranaki is a dormant stratovolcano standing at 2,518 metres. It is situated within Egmont National Park, New Zealand's second national park, established in 1900. The park's...

The Marsabit National Park is a remarkable oasis of biodiversity located in northern Kenya, approximately 560 kilometres north of Nairobi, near the town of Marsabit. Established in 1949, the park encompasses an area of over 1,550 square kilometres, featuring dense montane forests, extinct volcanic craters, and crater lakes which provide vital...

Nestled in the heart of South Moravia, the city of Brno is surrounded by a diverse landscape of agricultural fields, forests, and rolling hills. As the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno is not only a vibrant cultural and economic hub, but also a gateway to nearby protected landscapes, including the Moravian Karst—a Natura 2000...

In recent years, sea currents have gradually deposited sand along the coastline near Mikoszewo, Poland, where the Vistula River flows into the Gulf of Gdańsk in the Baltic Sea.  In early February 2025, an additional surge of sediment extended the shoreline by approximately 100 metres, forming a new expanse of white sand. With its scenic sea...

Between 1 and 31 March 2025, a series of intense rainfall events transformed the landscape of the Doñana marshes in southern Spain, as shown in these false-colour Copernicus Sentinel-2 images. The image on the right, acquired on 31 March, reveals widespread inundation across the Doñana National Park and its surrounding wetlands. Compared to the...