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The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in September 2025.  The bulletin reports that September 2025 was the third-warmest September ever globally, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 16.11°C, which is 0.66°C above the 1991–2020 average for the...

The Pärnu River catchment on Estonia’s western coastline is home to over 3,500 hectares of peatland, contributing to Estonia’s status as one of the most peat-rich countries in the world.  Peat, which forms in bogs and fens through the incomplete decomposition of organic material, makes up the world’s largest terrestrial store of organic carbon....

11 October marks World Migratory Bird Day, dedicated to raising awareness for the conservation and protection of migratory birds and their unique habitats around the world.  The Jade Bight in Germany, internationally recognised for its importance in bird staging and migration, is a designated Ramsar site and part of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World...

Kati Thanda (or Lake Eyre), Australia's largest salt lake, is located in the arid interior of South Australia. This unique and fragile inland basin is typically dry during the austral spring, which takes place between September and November.  October typically marks the return of high temperatures and intense evaporation, leaving behind only...

This data visualisation is based on the Global Land Cover product from the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS), released in June 2025 as part of the new Land Cover and Forest Monitoring (LCFM) suite. Based on Copernicus Sentinel-2 data, the Global Land Cover product provides a detailed view of the Earth’s surface for the year 2020, with a...

Priscilla formed in early October 2025, becoming the fourth major hurricane of this Pacific season. It rapidly strengthened from a tropical depression to reach hurricane status within 48 hours. It swept across a region of high ecological value along Mexico’s western coastline, home to mangrove forests, coastal wetlands, and rich marine...

Aalborg, Denmark’s fourth-largest city, blends urban life with ecological awareness. Surrounded by a mosaic of agricultural land, parks, and bodies of water, the area supports diverse ecosystems which benefit from sustainable urban planning and environmental monitoring. The city is also home to over 15 space- and satellite-related companies,...

Spanning approximately 120 kilometres in width, Thwaites is one of the widest glaciers both in Antarctica and globally. The glacier flows into the Amundsen Sea and produces smaller calving events and occasional large tabular iceberg detachment from its ice tongue. Scientists are particularly concerned about Thwaites because it is melting at an...

2025 is another milestone year for the EU Space Programme. Following the successful expansion of Copernicus with the launch of Sentinel-5A and Sentinel-4A earlier in the year, on 4 November 2025, Sentinel-1D will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ensuring the continuity of services on which a wide range of end users...

In the arid heart of northern Patagonia, the Neuquén and Agrio rivers flow through the dry landscape, forming narrow corridors of life in an otherwise inhospitable environment. These two rivers, clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 6 September 2025, play a central role in sustaining vegetation, wildlife, and human activity...

The Richat Structure, a striking circular geological formation in the Sahara Desert of central Mauritania, is among the most distinctive landforms visible from space. Measuring around 40 kilometres in diameter, this feature, also known as the “Eye of the Sahara”, consists of concentric rings of exposed sedimentary rock. Once believed to be an...

Sydney, located on Australia’s south-eastern coast, is the country’s most populous city. It is built around a spectacular natural harbour, which has shaped its development and identity. The city is famous for landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, as well as its beautiful beaches such as Bondi and Coogee. With the...

Etosha National Park, located in northern Namibia, is one of southern Africa’s largest and most ecologically important protected areas.  A major wildfire recently affected the park, destroying approximately 30% of its grazing pasture and spreading beyond its boundaries into areas near the Angolan border. According to authorities, the fire has...

This year’s edition of the Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 9) highlights the deep and widespread links between ongoing ocean change and changes in marine ecosystems, human society, and the economy. The global ocean is affected by record-breaking temperatures, accelerating sea level rise, and continued acidification, with no part of the ocean...

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The Stelvio National Park, located in northern Italy, is one of the largest protected areas in the Alps. Covering areas in the regions of South Tyrol, Trentino, and Lombardy, the park encompasses a vast alpine landscape characterised by glaciers, high mountain peaks, and diverse ecosystems. It plays a key role in the conservation of alpine...

On 30 September 2025, the Copernicus Marine Service released the ninth edition of the Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR9), an annual assessment of ocean conditions and changes in the ocean and seas at both European and global scales. A central finding of this edition is that every part of the ocean is affected by what the UN has termed the...

The Gries Glacier is a significant alpine glacier located in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. Recent field measurements indicate that the glacier is melting at an accelerated rate. Between 2000 and 2023, it retreated by around 800 metres. Summer 2025 heavily affected the glacier, leading to a reduction in ice thickness of around six...

In mid-September 2025, a wildfire affected extensive areas of the Western Algarve, Portugal, particularly in the municipalities of Aljezur and Lagos. The fire, now under control, burnt large areas of vegetation and injured 14 people. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 22 September 2025, shows the...