This image, acquired on 19 September by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites at 13:52:02 UTC, shows Hurricane Nigel. Nigel is the sixth storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It formed on 16 September, and is currently located at approximately 1,000 km SE of Bermuda. It is classified as a Category 1 hurricane, but according to the US...

Climate change poses a threat to World Heritage Sites, endangering their integrity and unique beauty. This image, acquired on 15 September 2023 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, a 300-year-old World Heritage site in Germany. During the past years, this historic jewel has been hit...

The wildfire season is far from over in Canada, with severe wildfires still active in various provinces, such as Alberta and British Columbia. This image, acquired on 16 September 2023, shows the massive smoke plume emitted by the fires ongoing in Alberta, engulfing the skies of the Arctic Circle.  Since May 2023, 17.3 million hectares of land...

Once classified as a category 5 Hurricane, Lee has weakened and transformed into a “post-tropical cyclone”, impacting the Nova Scotia region after passing through New England and eastern Canada. Winds of up to 112 km/h have been reported, along with heavy rainfall that has led to coastal road flooding and power outages in many areas. On 16...

Heavy spring rain, followed by drought and the development of fungus on vine leaves, could potentially lead to a 12% loss in this season's grape harvest in central Italy, as reported by UIV, Assoenologi , and the ISMEA agriculture institute.  Grape downy mildew, a condition caused by the “plasmopara viticola” fungus, is impacting the grapes,...