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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
On 14 April, a wildfire broke out in Tàrbena, Spain. The fire, which was deemed to be the result of uncontrolled agricultural burning, led to the evacuation of 180 people and affected more than 650…
In recent days, Europe has been affected by a new Saharan dust storm, which turned skies in Greece orange. On 23 April, the dust covered Romania, Moldova, and even Ukraine. The storm is forecasted to…
Sargassum, a brown macroalgae, is predominantly found in the Sargasso Sea, located in the central region of the Atlantic Ocean. This seaweed flourishes in warm waters and is well-adapted to the…
On 22 April 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released the ‘European State of the Climate 2023 Report’. According to its findings, 2023 was the second-warmest year on record in…