Today, the Commission participated in the 16th edition of the European Space Conference in Brussels, hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The Delta del Estero Real is located along the country's Pacific coastline and spans across Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. This expansive delta, formed by the convergence of the Estero Real and the Pacific Ocean, is a biodiverse haven where lush mangrove forests of several species thrive. Part of the site was declared a Reserve for...

The North of Europe has been affected by low temperatures and snow covered many European capitals. On 20 January 2024 one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites acquired this image of the city of Brussels under a white robe of snow. The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service product portfolio includes Snow & Ice (HR-S&I) Monitoring products, which...

Cold temperatures caused snowfalls which affected many areas of the northern hemisphere over the past week. Many countries are currently blanketed, with snow with accumulations of up to 15 cm in some areas of northern Europe. The snow has caused traffic disruptions in several regions. This image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3...

On 17 January, a snowstorm hit northern and central France, prompting the authorities to issue an orange alert in 21 departments and a yellow alert in many other affected areas. The storm had a major impact on transport, causing widespread traffic jams over hundreds of kilometres of roads and motorways. This image acquired by one of the...