Illapel, a town of about 30 000 inhabitants in the Coquimbo regio central Chile, is facing problems of water supply. Located in an area heavily affected by desertification, the town receives its drinking water from the El Bato reservoir. In 2022, this reservoir was filled to less than 10% of its capacity, leaving the city with the challenge of...

Summertime is on at the Cote d'Azur, but warming temperatures and clear skies can also have dangerous consequences. Due to the wet spring and dry summer, the dry biomass of undergrowth is unusually high, increasing the risk of wildfires. South of Vidauban near St. Tropez, an intensively burning wildfire was reported, which has destroyed over...

Presentations and Video links of the 3rd Webinar on the FPCUP WG Africa Training of Trainers Programme.

Cloud forests are highly diverse ecosystems where the conditions are humid, but instead of regular precipitation water is available as the condensation of fog or low-altitude clouds. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is known for its extremely rich flora and fauna with many species that are unique to the region. The reserve is gradually gaining...

On 13 June 2024, DG DEFIS hosted the 6th meeting of the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on Space Traffic Management (EISF).