Europe faced another year of exceptional climate extremes in 2025, with almost the entire continent recording above-average annual temperatures. The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) 2025 report, produced by Copernicus C3S and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), highlights a continent undergoing rapid change.

A widespread marine heatwave has been affecting the North Pacific Ocean since early 2026, with notable ecological impacts off the western coast of the United States, particularly off California.

Located southwest of Cairo in northern Egypt, the Faiyum Depression is a long-established agricultural region sustained by water diverted from the Nile. The depression contrasts sharply with the surrounding desert and includes Lake Qarun, a saline remnant of a much larger ancient lake.

Cologne, located along the Rhine River, is one of the most important urban and economic centres in Germany, characterised by a dense historic core and extensive suburban expansion. This visualisation ...

This rare cloud-free image of Ireland, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 29 April 2026, provides an exceptional view of the island, revealing its surface in full spring detail. Across the island, ...