Like many other countries in Europe, France has experienced an unusually warm January, with temperatures remaining above 0ºC in the French Pyrenees region and, as a consequence, a lack of snow in the area. Some ski resorts have temporarily closed due to the almost complete absence of snow, while others have shut down for this year's ski season....

Severe forest fires continue to rage in Chile. According to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá, there are currently around 90 active wildfires  in various areas, which have burned at least 43,000 hectares. A minimum of 112 casualties have been reported and a state of emergency has been declared. This image of Chile, acquired by one of the...

The 3,000 kilometre-long Yukon River is a vital artery through the wilderness of Alaska. It has its source in British Columbia, and flows northwest, cutting through the vast Alaskan landscape before ending its course in the Bering Sea.  The Yukon River Delta is a vast expanse of marshes, channels and wetlands and is one of the largest in North...

Egypt is largely a desert country. The Nile has been its most important resource for centuries. In recent years, it has been used to create new agricultural areas in geological depressions in the Sahara, such as the Toshka region shown in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of 30 January 2024. The circular shapes in the image are characteristic of...

Since 2022, water levels in Cataluña's reservoirs have been falling as a result of the extreme drought affecting the region.  This has led to the reservoirs reaching critically low levels, forcing the local authorities to declare a state of emergency on 1 February 2024, including measures to ensure the restriction of water use for agricultural,...