Temperatures above reference average values continue to be recorded in Europe. According to the latest climate bulletin published by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2023 has been the third warmest January, with temperature anomalies reaching +5ºC peaks in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. The...

  On 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the city of Gaziantep in South-eastern Türkiye. This was followed by several strong aftershocks, including one of magnitude 7.5. The earthquakes caused more than 17,000 casualties and over 37,000 people were injured. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping...

Despite the cold weather, the ice coverage of the Great Lakes remains significantly below its average winter extent. Ice is covering only 13.91% of the surface of Lake Michigan, about 8% below the winter’s average, This is one of the lowest ice extents on record, second only to the 12.4% of ice coverage measured in 2002. Even though the cold...

Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface and provide many social, environmental and economic benefits. They regulate the Earth's climate, are a vital source of food, and are an essential part of national economies.

Even though the beginning of this winter season had been characterised by a deficit in snow cover in the Alps, the area has seen heavy snowfall over the last weekend. The combination of heavy snowfall and strong winds caused several avalanches in Italy, Switzerland and Austria, where local authorities reported 11 casualties, including visitors...