Central America is currently suffering from a severe drought that also impacts the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important shipping routes, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has reduced shipping traffic due to lower water supply from the artificial lakes that feed the...

As the world moves forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin America and Caribbean’s top priority is to recover from the significant economic downturn by revitalising strong and sustainable growth while simultaneously mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.

The upper Mississippi basin in the United States is currently facing one of its worst flooding situations in decades due to the excess snowmelt being drained by the river basin.  The severity of the flooding in Prairie du Chien in Wisconsin, one of the worst affected areas, is depicted in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2...

As spring arrives, the mesmerising tulip fields of the Netherlands burst into full bloom, adorning the European landscape with an impressive array of vibrant colours. This image, acquired by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 30 April, shows the breathtaking beauty of the blooming fields near Julianadorp, a picturesque village located in the...

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