This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 11 May 2024, shows a large phytoplankton bloom west of France.  Phytoplankton blooms are common in the northern hemisphere in spring. They are essential to the cycle of marine nutrients, helping to maintain the balance and productivity of the entire ocean ecosystem.  ...

A service containing Copernicus and other state spatial data to monitor frost in fields in Poland in reference to administrative units.

Large wildfires are burning near the town of Fort Nelson, in British Columbia (Canada), and could potentially reach the town this week. Thousands of people have been evacuated, and the province is in a state of emergency.   The smoke clouds generated by the fires near Fort Nelson are visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image acquired on 11...

On 14-15 May 2024, DG DEFIS attended the ‘Management and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities’ conference organised by UNOOSA and the Portuguese Space Agency in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Philippines has faced several heat waves and a severe drought in recent months.   The Pantabangan Reservoir, one of the country's largest, has reached critical levels. As seen in this image captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 6 May, the water level has dropped 26 metres this year alone, exposing the ruins of a...

Climate change is severely affecting glaciers around the world.   Venezuela, once home to six glaciers in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida, has witnessed the disappearance of these ice giants, with La Corona being the latest to succumb. This glacier, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 14 February 2024, melted rapidly, shrinking...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a futuristic concept; it's a critical tool shaping the present, especially in the field of Earth Observation (EO). This is particularly evident in Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the EU Space Programme, where, more and more, AI algorithms are employed to process the extensive data streams...

IGiK | Online | Polish

This visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the trend of global surface air temperature anomalies since the 1940s. According to C3S data, April 2024 was the warmest April on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 15.03°C. The month was 1.58°C warmer than the estimate of the...

Report on the results of the user survey on snow load information systems that was conducted in Germany in the year 2023.

The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has been hit by devastating floods. According to media reports, as of 7 May, more than 110,000 people have been displaced, in over 500 municipalities, and the local government has declared a state of natural calamity. Heavy rains have caused Lake Guaíba to swell by five metres, threatening the state...

The DWD-Website on climate predictions has been updated with subseasonal and seasonal climate predictions of soil moisture.

DGT | Lisbon | Portuguese

In the last week of April 2024, much of Argentina was affected by cold temperatures and snowfall, including southern as well as western provinces. The National Meteorological Service of Argentina issued weather alerts in several provinces of the country as a consequence of the extreme cold, snowfall, and winds.   Snow is visible in this...

In recent days, eastern Africa has been affected by very heavy rainfall, resulting in severe floods throughout the region.   In Kenya, thousands of people have been impacted by the flooding, and at least 170 casualties have been reported. Kenyan authorities issued an evacuation order for areas that are prone to further floods and landslides.  ...

In Western Australia, forests have been heavily affected by drought and extreme temperatures. Many of the affected forests are dominated by eucalypt trees such as jarrah and marri, which are found only in that region of the world. Amid the difficult conditions, the trees and shrubs, some of which are over a century old, turn brown as their...

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the world of Earth Observation (EO), it can be worth so much more. With the boom in EO satellite missions over the past few decades, and the open data deluge resulting from the full-scale deployment of the Copernicus Sentinel satellites and thematic services; the truth is that we...

ISPRA | Rome | Italian

Tulips are one of the most iconic symbols of the Netherlands.   With around two billion bulbs exported every year, the country is the world’s largest commercial producer of the flowers. Every spring, tulip season in the Netherlands ushers in a colourful spectacle that delights both visitors and locals alike.   In this Copernicus Sentinel-2...

The area around Acapulco, Mexico is facing yet another environmental crisis after it was affected by Hurricane Otis last year. Multiple fires have broken out throughout the region, impacting visibility and air quality. One of the blazes is in El Veladero National Park, an important ecosystem for many species of flora and fauna. Several raging...