The province of Antwerp, in northern Belgium, is leading the way in the energy transition. Bolstered by collaborations between climate conscious citizens and local authorities, the province is home to five energy cooperatives, most of which started as citizen initiatives.  The city of Mechelen, visible in this false colour image acquired by one...

In early November 2024, Hurricane Rafael, visible in this Copernicus Sentine-3 image acquired on 7 November 2024, made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm, destroying hundreds of homes and other infrastructure and causing island-wide power outages.  Over 283,000 people have been evacuated, including nearly 100,000 people in Havana. Rafael,...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in October 2024.The bulletin reports that October 2024 was the second-warmest October on record globally, surpassed only by October 2023. The month was 0.80°C warmer than the 1991-2020 October average, with an absolute...

Traditional Finnish ice preservation methods have inspired modern snow storage solutions to support Europe’s ski resorts amid warmer temperatures and shorter winter seasons.  The Levi ski resort in Kittilä, Finland, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 15 September 2024, is an example of the several European resorts which...

Since 2023, the Amazon River has been affected by a severe drought. The consequences of the crisis are far-reaching, affecting local economies and resources. In Colombia, the depleted river has isolated some rural Indigenous communities which depend on rain and river water to survive, especially for food, drinking water, and navigation. In...