In 2022, Europe saw extremely high temperatures and a continuous rise in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. According to the Global Climate Highlights for 2022, recently published by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) which is implemented by ECMWF, many temperature records were broken. The summer season in 2022...

A severe drought continues to plague South America as a result of the ongoing La Niña climate phenomenon. In Argentina, predictions indicate that the harvest could decrease by 50% in 2023 due to a lack of precipitation. Uruguay has also been heavily affected by the drought, with some regions only having to rely on only 10% of their usual water...

DWD held two virtual national workshops on the Copernicus services climate change (C3S) and atmosphere monitoring.

The skies of Northern India are currently engulfed in a thick layer of fog, making for low visibility conditions and causing major disruptions to travel. The dense fog, visible in this image taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, has resulted in flight delays and cancellations at airports in the region, as well as delays for trains. Many...

January 2023 has kicked off the new year with a significant heatwave affecting Europe. In addition to the record-breaking warm temperatures, snowfall was also sparse in both the Alps and the Pyrenees, leaving several ski resorts with little or no snow. The difference in snow cover is visible when comparing these images, acquired by one of the...