As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, reduced sunlight at high latitudes leads to colder temperatures and the formation of sea ice along the eastern coast of Greenland. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 13 November 2025, shows the region illuminated in the soft light of a low sun, which creates elongated shadows across...

On 8 November 2025, a wildfire swept through nearly 3,000 hectares of alpine ecosystem in the Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. The fire damaged important habitats for native species on the North Island. Teams from the Department of Conservation, with support from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, fully contained the fire, and restoration...

On 18 November 2025, intense flooding and a devastating landslide struck the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northern Italy following prolonged, intense rainfall. The area surrounding the towns of Gorizia and Romans d’Isonzo were affected by significant inundation, with rivers overtopping their banks and submerging adjacent lowlands.   This...

Europe is facing an increasingly complex mix of natural, technological, and human-driven risks, and the need for science which can guide preparedness is stronger than ever. At the EU Science for Preparedness conference in Turin, experts from research, policy, and crisis response discussed how scientific evidence can help anticipate hazards,...

On 14 November 2025, Storm Claudia swept across Ireland, bringing severe weather conditions and significant flooding to the Leinster and Munster provinces. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) was activated (EMSR849) to assess the extent and impact of flooding in the affected regions.  This data visualisation, obtained using the...