This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 11 July 2023 shows the lava flows and the plume emitted by the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. The eruption began on the same day the image was acquired, following an intense seismic swarm in the region.  The eruption site is an uninhabited valley near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, approximately 30...

Introduction: Copernicus and the Urgency of Drought Management

A severe heatwave is ongoing in Europe. Temperature records broken in France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain.  On 11 July 2023, the Land Surface Temperature (LST) in some areas of Extremadura (Spain) exceeded 60°C, as highlighted in this data visualisation derived from measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature...

Presentations of the 1st Webinar on the FPCUP WG Africa Training of Trainers Programme

These images, acquired by Copernicus-2 Sentinel satellites on 28 June 2022 and 8 July 2023, show the impact of drought on the Rhine river in the area of Koblenz, Germany. This waterway plays an important role in Europe's inland transport, handling approximately 75 percent of all goods transported by this method.    Currently, the water level in...