The Puente Nuevo reservoir is a significant source of water supply for the city of Cordoba in Andalucía. Even though the drought situation in Spain has improved, some of its reservoirs are still at very low levels. According to the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation, the water level in this reservoir is currently only at 10.8% of its total...

Copernicus User Needs and Requirements for the implementation of EU marine Directives in Portugal

Copernicus User Needs and Requirements for the implementation of EU marine Directives in Estonia.

Copernicus User Needs and Requirements for the implementation of EU marine Directives in Cyprus.

Copernicus User Needs and Requirements for the implementation of EU marine Directives in Spain

Copernicus User Needs and Requirements for the implementation of EU marine Directives in France.

On October 14th, 2023, a solar eclipse was observed in the Americas. This rare celestial event happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, causing the latter to be obscured. The eclipse started at 15:03 UTC and at 16:25 UTC, the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite captured this unique image of the shadow of the Moon projected over the...

The Everglades National Park is located in southern Florida. It provides a safe haven for migratory birds. This natural wonder is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, and harbours a diverse range of ecosystems that serve as vital stopovers for various bird species during their seasonal migrations....

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 3 October 2023 shows the wetlands of the Sudochye Lake System, once part of the Aral Sea, in Uzbekistan. These lakes have been recently designated as Wetlands of International Importance protected under the Ramsar Convention because of their outstanding natural habitats.  The Ramsar Convention is an...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 11 October, shows Super Typhoon Bolaven.  After striking the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam as a tropical storm on 8 October, Bolaven rapidly intensified and was classified as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of 210 km/h. It is now moving through the Western Pacific...

This is the reality of a boiling planet - These were the words of Ursula von der Leyen, during her State of the European Union address last month. Though this is hyperbole — as nowhere in the world are we close to boiling water temperatures — the President of the European Commission’s choice of words effectively captures the urgency of a...

Description of needs, gaps, and requirements for Copernicus data usage in three maritime sectors (ports and harbours, aquaculture, and fisheries) resulting from a survey.

Over the past few days, Myanmar has been affected by heavy monsoon rains and floods. These rainstorms have caused extensive damage in the south of the country, and 5 casualties have been reported, while close to 15,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...

Chaillexon is a lake nestled in the border area between France and Switzerland.  Once a beautiful and productive body of water with abundant vegetation and clean water, it is affected by the ongoing severe drought. Comparing these two images, acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on October 2022 (left) and 2023 (right), it is visible...

The Upsala Glacier is ranked as the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Unfortunately, many glaciers in the area, including Upsala, have significantly retreated over the last 50 years due to rising temperatures. The Upsala Glacier has been observed closely by Earth Observation satellites, which have shown that the...

A Saharan dust storm episode, also known as Calima in the Canary Islands, is currently sweeping across the eastern Atlantic Ocean and having a significant impact on the air quality in the archipelago. According to the latest updates from the Spanish Agency of Meteorology (AEMET),  a yellow alert remains in force for the Canary Islands. During...

This image of Vilnius, Lithuania was captured on 26 September by one of Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites. This city has been named the 2025 European Green Capital and commended by the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries for its clear vision, tangible actions to reduce emissions, and innovative tech-driven citizen engagement. ...

This visualisation, based on data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the surface air temperature anomaly for September 2023 over the European continent.  C3S data highlights that September 2023 has entered the record books as the hottest September ever registered for this area. Notably, air temperatures exceeded those of...

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This year’s rainfall has been historically low in many parts of Brazil, causing severe drought in the country's Amazonian areas and water scarcity in the Amazonia River. This drought is taking a toll on many communities, threatening water supply and impacting agriculture. The lack of water is also hampering navigation on the Amazonia River,...