The Temmesjoki River is a small river that flows through the towns of Liminka, Tupos, and Tyrnävä on the Finnish coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, and empties into Liminganlahti Bay, a Natura 2000 and Ramsar site. This false-colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 28 September 2025, shows the river and its main...

On 9 December 2025, Storm Bram struck the United Kingdom and Ireland with strong winds and torrential rain, resulting in train, flight, and ferry cancellations, as well as power outages. On 10 December, flood warnings were in place across the United Kingdom, and severe flooding affected areas along multiple rivers. This image from one of the...

On International Mountain Day,  we recognise the significance of mountain ranges and the crucial role that mountain regions play in the water cycle, primarily through the presence of glaciers. Glaciers are vast reserves of ice and snow distributed across the planet. They support ecosystems and communities, yet they are undergoing rapid and...

Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) confirmed the closure of the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole on 1 December, marking the weakest and shortest‑lived ozone hole in five years. For the second year in a row, the average extent and duration of the ozone hole were notably less compared to the very large, long‑lasting holes...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which focuses on key climate trends in November 2025.  The bulletin reports that November 2025 was the third-warmest November globally, with an average surface air temperature of 14.02°C, 0.65°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month.  This data...