This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 13 May 2023, shows the town of Arviat, a small settlement located at the northern end of the Hudson Bay, close to the Arctic Circle, in the territory of Nunavut, Canada.  On the same day the image was acquired, the area was hit by a record heat wave, making it the hottest...

Presentation to support the Hand-on session during the Workshop on Risk Management, Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid at the at the Technological University of Panama.

This image, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 14 May, shows Cyclone Mocha before it made landfall along the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar.  Mocha struck the Bay of Bengal coastlines as a category-four equivalent cyclone, bringing heavy rain, winds of up to 195 km/h, and coastal flooding. Myanmar, particularly the western...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 22 October 2022, shows the Petermann Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Greenland.  Scientists monitor Pettermann due to its rapid retreat and calving events. A recent study has revealed a concerning new melting source. The glacier's grounding line, where the ice sheet...

The Ebro River, one of Spain's important rivers, is currently strongly affected by the consequences of the ongoing drought. Islets have emerged in its riverbed near the city of Zaragoza as a result of the reduced water supply. This can be seen in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 5 May 2023. Flow rates have...