The prolonged drought in Morocco is causing serious problems for the agricultural sector. Local Authorities predict that the 2024 wheat harvest will be reduced by almost 50 per cent. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 3 August 2024, shows the province of Sidi Kacem, once the heart of cereal production in...

The EU Space Programme, through its flagship components Copernicus, Galileo and EGNOS, provides cutting-edge data and services, enabling solutions to tackle global challenges such as sustainability, climate change, security, disasters, and mobility. It supports the EU’s key political priorities, including the European Green Deal and the Digital...

Biomass burning is common in South America at this time of year. In the summer of 2024, the phenomenon was particularly intense, with the number of fires rising to a record high for the month of July, one of the highest in 20 years. This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image, acquired on 30 July 2024, shows a large plume of smoke in the state of...

The Zongo glacier is located in the Huayna Potosi massif in Bolivia. The glacier is 3 km long and has a surface area of 2.4 km2 This is a 3D rendering of an image acquired by Sentinel-2 on July 31, 2024. Copernicus data and services allow the monitoring of glaciers around the world.

Vis is one of the most distant inhabited islands from the Croatian coast.  In the captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on August 4, 2024, we can observe increased marine traffic and discern the wake generated by the boats.  The open data provided by the Copernicus Marine Service are useful for maritime traffic monitoring, helping to improve...