This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the Icelandic town of Egilsstaðir, where on 17 June 2023 temperatures reached 27.9°C. This exceptional value was the highest ever recorded in the country before the summer solstice. It is also noteworthy to mention that the Icelandic all-time record is 30.5°C. ...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 6 June 2023, shows the coastal town of Point Lay in Alaska, USA. The permafrost on the Arctic coast of Alaska is thawing so fast that it is destroying buildings and infrastructure in Point Lay. The soil here is largely made up of a mixture of organic material, sediment, and...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 10 June 2023, shows the Marceddì Lagoon, a Natura 2000 site in Sardegna, Italy. The Lagoon, which is a Mediterranean ecological paradise, is in danger, as significant parts of the area could be submerged by 2100 due to climate change. To protect this biodiverse haven, the...

This image, acquired by one of Copernicus’ Sentinel-3 satellites, shows plumes from the Québec wildfires making their way to north-eastern Europe. Canada, which is currently affected by around 450 active fires, has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism requesting European assistance. In an immediate response, France, Portugal and Spain...

This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-1A satellite, shows Windpark Fryslân, the largest freshwater wind farm in the world. The wind turbines were installed in the Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, and they started running at the end of 2021.  Fryslân has a total power capacity of 382.7 MW. It consists of 89 wind turbines, each with a...