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Lipno Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic, lies on the upper course of the Vltava River close to the Austrian border and is framed by the forests of the Bohemian Forest region.…
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Since the beginning of 2026, severe floods have affected southern and central Mozambique, inundating about 290,000 hectares. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),…
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2 February marks World Wetlands Day, which raises awareness of the important role wetlands play in sustaining life on Earth, their ecological function in supporting migratory bird populations, and…
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Stretching across central Bulgaria, the Balkan Mountains, also known as Stara Planina, form a rugged mountain chain between the Danubian Plain and the Thracian Lowland. At their heart lies ...
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A cold wave affected Eastern Europe in January 2026, bringing sub-zero temperatures which caused widespread frost and sustained snow cover across Lithuania.
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image,…
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Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are two of the easternmost Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of Africa. The islands are characterised by an arid to semi-arid…
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On 26 January 2026, a dense plume of Saharan dust moved northwards from North Africa, affecting air quality across large parts of Greece, the Balkans, and the south-eastern Mediterranean.
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As Europe approaches a decisive moment for its space ambitions, the 18th European Space Conference convened policymakers, industry leaders, and institutional stakeholders to reflect on the choices…
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On 16 January 2026, wildfires broke out across central Chile, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in the Ñuble and Biobío regions. The fire resulted in at least ...
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At the end of January 2026, a severe winter storm affected large parts of eastern Canada, causing exceptionally low temperatures across Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.…
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2026 will mark a turning point for Europe’s space ecosystem.
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Every year, 26 January marks the International Day of Clean Energy, highlighting the importance of accelerating the transition towards sustainable and low-carbon energy systems. In the European…
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In mid-January 2026, heavy snowfall blanketed large parts of the European continent, with significant accumulation across Hungary, Romania, ...
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After remaining grounded for several decades, Iceberg A-23a began drifting northwards in 2024. In early 2025, it started to break up near South Georgia as it reached warmer ocean waters.
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Mercator Ocean International's latest report, based on Copernicus Marine Service data, summarises ocean conditions in 2025, which were marked...
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Lake Balaton is Central Europe’s largest freshwater lake and a key ecological and economic asset in Hungary.
Following several days of prolonged freezing temperatures, the lake surface has frozen…
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Europe’s risk landscape is changing rapidly, with climate-driven hazards and complex crises placing increasing demands on civil protection authorities. As disasters become more frequent, intense and…
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This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image, acquired on 20 January 2026 at 05:04 UTC, shows wind-modulated sea surface conditions across the southern Tyrrhenian Sea during the passage of Storm Harry, a deep…
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SUNSHINE is an EU-funded project coordinated by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS)
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Arctic sea ice extent remained below average during December 2025, with particularly reduced ice coverage observed northeastern of the Svalbard archipelago. This area showed a notable absence of sea…
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