Typhoon Khanun is the sixth typhoon of the season in the Pacific and has been classified as being of "very strong" intensity. The extreme weather event caused the suspension of flights from the city of Naha, knocking out power for more than 200,000 people and causing the evacuation of 600,000 residents. The Okinawa archipelago remains on a...

The ocean serves as a vital climate regulator, playing a critical role in mitigating the impact of human activities on the environment. It is responsible for absorbing approximately 90% of the excess heat produced by anthropogenic activities.

Residents of the town of Osoyoos and the Okanagan-Similkameen regional district in Canada have been evacuated over the weekend after a wildfire crossed the US-Canadian border. The fire originated on Saturday southwest of Oroville, Washington State, advancing towards the Canadian town of Osoyoos in British Columbia and an immediate evacuation of...

This image, captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 25 July 2023, shows the Bolonia Dune, a Spanish Natural Monument since 2001, located along the scenic Atlantic coastline between Tarifa and Cadiz.  The distinctive 30-meter-high dune has been shaped by the prevailing southeast-northwest winds and marine currents. Over the...

Months into the crisis, wildfires continue to rage furiously in Canada. As of the end of July 2023, fires had erupted along the border between the USA and the Canadian territory of British Columbia, forcing hundreds of evacuations. This image, captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 July, reveals wildfires reaching the...