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For weeks, the air reeked of sulphur, and strange eddies were observed in the surrounding waters. Then, without warning, came a deafening series of explosions. Marian Kupu, a journalist living in…
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In August 2024, Hungary has been affected by a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures in some regions of the country reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius. High temperatures and a lack of rainfall have…
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In late August 2024, heavy rains hit eleven districts in eastern Bangladesh, causing severe flooding. The floods, which affected around 5 million people, led to widespread electricity outages and the…
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Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, has been severely affected by a prolonged heat wave during the summer of 2024. Data from the Norwegian Centre for Data Service show that four…
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The Thousand Islands, or Kepulauan Seribu, visible in this image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 6 August 2024, is an archipelago off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia.…
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Northern Greece is facing a severe water crisis caused by a prolonged drought. The area has been affected by below-average rainfall for nearly three years, leading to widespread water shortages and…
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Wildfires activity in Bolivia have reached critical levels in August 2024, resulting in one of the worst fire seasons for the country since 2003, according to data from the Copernicus Atmosphere…
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Just a few days after Typhoon Ampil, Japan is now grappling with the aftermath of another powerful storm - Typhoon Shanshan. Shanshan brought torrential rains and strong winds to the southern regions…
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Summer is here for most of us, bringing with it the warmth of the season, and for many of us, the lure of the sea.
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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 13 August 2024, shows the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve northeast of Berlin. Shaped by the last Ice Age 15,000 years ago,…
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Zimbabwe is facing a severe El Niño-induced drought. The drought has severely affected subsistence agriculture, which supports 70% of the population. Crop yields have plummeted, and water reserves…
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Phytoplankton, tiny photosynthetic organisms, are the base of the marine food chain. Their blooms play a vital role in marine ecosystems and in the regulation of global climate, as they are…
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Lake Constance, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 29 July 2024, lies on the border between Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is one of the most important natural treasures in…
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The Alpine Arc is among the regions most threatened by climate change. Over the past two decades, the glaciers of this iconic mountain range in the heart of Europe have lost about a third of their…
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 August 2024 shows the Costa Blanca, an area severely affected by the drought in Spain. The prolonged lack of rainfall has led to significant water…
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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 20 August 2024, shows severe flooding caused by the overflowing of the Indus River south of Kandhkot, a small town in Pakistan's…
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Stung Treng is a province in northeastern Cambodia, renowned for its rich biodiversity and extensive forests. The area is home to a variety of ecosystems, including dense rainforest, rivers, and…
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Conservation is crucial to maintaining biodiversity—an essential component of healthy ecosystems which provide essential services to humanity, such as clean air and water, pollination of crops, and…
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For weeks, wildfires in northern Canada have been spewing vast amounts of smoke which has travelled thousands of kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean, darkening the skies of Western Europe. The plume…
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This image, acquired on 18 August 2024 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, shows a plume of smoke 130 km long rising from the Portuguese island of Madeira as a result of a large forest…
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