Etna is the most active stratovolcano on the planet and one of the highest mountains in Italy, and the highest volcano in Europe, with a height of 3,357 metres. This Sentinel-2 image captured on July 7th, 2024, shows lava and ash spewing from the volcano crater. Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites are important in monitoring volcanic activity...

The Arctic is disproportionately affected by climate change, and this is most evident during Northern Hemisphere summer. In some parts of Alaska, permafrost thawing seems to foster chemical weathering of minerals, microbial reduction of soil iron, and groundwater transport of metals to streams. This results in iron and trace metal-rich sediment...

Training and education to build a community of practice for the use of EO

Famed for its sugar-cubed houses and incredible number of pristine beaches, Serifos is one of the hidden gems of the Cyclades islands in Greece.  A wildfire on the 29th of June 2024 burned down and damaged houses, storage buildings, cottages, and small chapels and had 8 settlements in the south of the island evacuated. This image taken on July...

The Copernicus satellite missions currently in orbit provide invaluable data that feed a vibrant ecosystem of Earth Observation products and services across diverse application areas. Copernicus is served by a set of six dedicated satellite families, the Sentinels, which are specifically designed to meet the needs of the Copernicus services and...