A Saharan dust storm is currently in motion and heading towards central and eastern Europe. On 21 February, it was captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites south of the Iberian Peninsula. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service has accurately forecasted the movement and density of dust transport and evaluated the levels of...

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Coastal erosion is rapidly changing the French coastline, particularly in areas along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 12 February, shows the area of Soulac-sur-Mer, located at the northernmost tip of the Gironde estuary. In this area, beaches are receding at a rate of 2.5...

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