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Sal Island, part of the Cape Verde archipelago in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, is characterised by a flat, arid landscape shaped by volcanic origins and persistent trade winds. The island and its…
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2025 represented an unprecedented year for the EU Space Programme, particularly regarding the expansion of the Copernicus Sentinel family. Europe achieved a notable pace of satellite deployments,…
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Daugavpils, Latvia’s second-largest city, lies to the south-east of the country and has long served as a key regional centre. Its development and identity are closely tied to the Daugava River, which…
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The Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, situated on Alaska’s North Slope, is one of the most ecologically important Arctic wetland systems in North America. Recognised for its high conservation value, the…
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Iceland’s glaciers are among the most prominent in Europe and play an important role in regulating freshwater resources and sea level contribution. In recent decades, they have shown sustained…
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The Istrian Peninsula, the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, is a region of high ecological value. It hosts a mosaic of karst hills, coastal wetlands, and productive marine habitats which…
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The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole closed on 1 December, marking the earliest closure since 2019. This year’s ozone hole was also relatively small for the second consecutive year, especially when compared…
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Located in southern Chile’s Los Ríos Region, the city of Valdivia has been internationally designated under the Ramsar Convention as Latin America’s first “Wetland City”. The recognition comes after…
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The recently published Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2024 Report, based on data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), indicates that although last year’s…
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After reaching the second-lowest extent on record in November 2025, sea ice extent in the Arctic remained unusually low into December. Data from the EUMETSAT Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application…
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In autumn 2025, persistently warm conditions combined with limited rainfall led to persistent drought conditions across the Iberian Peninsula. As rainfall deficits accumulated, soil moisture levels…
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The agricultural landscape surrounding Prague reflects the long-standing importance of farming in the Czech Republic, where arable land supports both national food production and rural livelihoods.…
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La Niña is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon characterised by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It is part of the El…
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Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Spanish Canary Islands. It hosts one of the world’s most striking volcanic landscapes,…
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On 17 December 2025 at 06:01 CET (02:01 local time), two new Galileo satellites, designated SAT-33 and SAT-34, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images…
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Just weeks after its successful launch, Copernicus Sentinel-6B has delivered its first images, providing an early demonstration of how the mission will strengthen the global monitoring of oceans,…
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Lake Omodeo, the largest artificial reservoir in central Sardinia, Italy, is a key asset for regional water supply, irrigation, and hydropower production. In recent years, however, prolonged drought…
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The Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve is located in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The reserve consists of extensive mangrove systems and interconnected lagoons, including the Agua Brava lagoon…
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The Temmesjoki River is a small river that flows through the towns of Liminka, Tupos, and Tyrnävä on the Finnish coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, and empties into Liminganlahti Bay, a Natura 2000 and…
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On 9 December 2025, Storm Bram struck the United Kingdom and Ireland with strong winds and torrential rain, resulting in train, flight, and ferry cancellations, as well as power outages. On 10…
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