On 6 April 2024, a wildfire broke out in a mountainous forest on the Greek island of Crete, leading authorities to order the evacuation of four villages affected by the fire. Though the blaze was…
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In northern Canada, the Winter Road opens each year between late January and early April to serve as the main access route to diamond mines in the remote Arctic region. This year, the road opened…
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Poster that summarizes main outcomes of the FPCUP action "Sentinels-4-African-DRR".
In Chile, the Cogotí Reservoir used to be one of the main sources of water supply for the Coquimbo region. Now, the area is in the midst of one of the worst droughts in the last 15 years, which has…
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Poster that summarizes main outcomes of the FPCUP action "Sentinels-4-African-DRR".
In southern Mexico, over 70 active wildfires are ablaze, while over 14,000 hectares of forest have already been burnt. This time of year is known as Mexico’s fire season, and is characterised by warm…
On the Reykjanes Peninsula in southern Iceland, a series of volcanic eruptions has been ongoing since December 2023. The eruption has affected the area near Grindavik, a small fishing town 30 miles…
Monitoring of oceans and ice
Over the past few days, dust from the Sahara Desert has continued to move into parts of North Africa, Asia, and Europe, where it has reached as far north as Estonia and Finland. In Greece, forecasts…
On 18 March 2024, an enormous wildfire broke out in La Tigra National Park, near the capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa. The fire prompted the Honduran Air Force (FAH) to respond with helicopters to…
A massive dust storm originating from the Sahara Desert is engulfing the skies of the central Mediterranean Basin. The dust cloud has negatively impacted the air quality in affected countries and may…
Eastern Spain is one of the most important habitats for nesting birds in Europe. In 2023, the number of nesting pairs in the area reached an all-time high, totalling over 43,407 pairs of breeding…
Comprehensive tutorials on the use of Copernicus for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management are freely available
The ancient oasis of Cuatro Cienegas is the most important wetland in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert. The wetland contains many important species endemic to the area, and the geological uniqueness of the…
Comprehensive tutorials on the use of Copernicus for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management are freely available.
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Presentation with the title: "CUP4SOIL: Wie können zukünftige EO-Bodenprodukte im Rahmen des Copernicus Land Monitoring Service aussehen?" (in English)
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CUP4SOIL - User requirements for a Copernicus Land Monitoring Service including soils
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Presentation of the soil projects CUP4SOIL (EU FPCUP) and WorldSoils (ESA) at the National Copernicus Soil Buero Germany.
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Results of the User requirements survey for a future Copernicus Land Monitoring Service on soils.
A massive dust storm originating in the Saharan Desert moved into Europe last week. The storm has so far reached the Spanish Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, bringing hazy, orange skies. In…
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