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Tropical Cyclone Megan makes landfall in Australia

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Tropical Cyclone Megan makes landfall in Australia

Tropical Cyclone Megan, a category three system, has made landfall on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, prompting local authorities to order the evacuation of residents of Borroloola in Northern…

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FPCUP WG Africa | Webinar #2 - French Language

Presentations and Video links of the 2nd Webinar on the FPCUP WG Africa Training of Trainers Programme.

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FPCUP WG Africa | Webinar #2 - English Language

Presentations and Video links of the 2nd Webinar on the FPCUP WG Africa Training of Trainers Programme.

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FPCUP WG Africa | Webinar #2 - Portuguese Language

Presentations and Video links of the 2nd Webinar on the FPCUP WG Africa Training of Trainers Programme.

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Unprecedent snowfall in Sierra Nevada, Spain

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Unprecedented snowfall in Sierra Nevada, Spain

The ski resorts of Sierra Nevada in Andalusia, Spain, have benefitted from record snowfall this season. Out of 112 km of ski trails, 97 km are currently open. This surpasses previous records and…

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Study of the Copernicus Data Space platform

This study is both a theoretical study of the Copernicus Data Space and a practical study incorporating several tests of the platform and analysis of concrete use cases.

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New coastal area to be protected in Canada

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New coastal area to be protected in Canada

The Canadian government is planning to create a marine protected area off the coast of Ontario to help safeguard biodiversity and habitats. This proposed protected area spans approximately 2,050…

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Floods in southern France

Severe and unrelenting weather conditions caused by Storm Monica have affected the serene landscape of the Camargue region, unleashing torrents of heavy rainfall that have flooded rivers and…

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Death Valley flooded after heavy rain

After last year’s historical deluge, Death Valley National Park, renowned for its extreme heat and arid landscape, recently gone through an unusually heavy rainfall episode. The rainwater transformed…

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OBSERVER: Six editions of CASSINI Hackathons, dozens of winning ideas

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OBSERVER: Six editions of CASSINI Hackathons, dozens of winning ideas

With the objective of supporting space entrepreneurship for a digitally sustainable Europe, the European Commission launched the Competitive Space Start-ups for Innovation Initiative (CASSINI)…

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Wind-shaped sea ice in Antarctica

The katabatic winds in Antarctica are among the most remarkable meteorological phenomena on our planet. These winds are a result of gravity pulling denser air downwards towards lower density air.…

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Enormous waves in Nazaré

At the end of last week, Portugal found itself in the grip of an intense storm that originated in the north Atlantic Ocean. As the area of low pressure moved from the Bay of Biscay southwards, it…

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Ibiza and Formentera hit severely by drought

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Ibiza and Formentera hit severely by drought

The recent drought in the Spanish islands of Ibiza and Formentera has created significant challenges, affecting agriculture, water reserves, and the overall ecosystem. Erratic rain patterns and…

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Devastating wildfire in Texas

At the end of February, Texas was devastated by the worst wildfire in its recent history, which engulfed nearly 486,000 hectares of land in just a few days. The scale of destruction prompted the…

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The Aral Sea is slowly disappearing

The Aral Sea, historically a lifeline for communities in Asia, has fallen victim to the rapid pace of climate change. Human activities dating back to the 1920s, coupled with increasingly erratic…

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Lala Lallia star dunes in Morocco

Star dunes are one of the largest and most complex sand formations on Earth. Because these dunes are formed by opposing winds that change direction, understanding their age provides insights into the…

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February 2024 is the warmest February on record

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February 2024 is the warmest February on record

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) recently released its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, which highlights the fact that February 2024 was the warmest February on record globally. With an…

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OBSERVER: An in-depth look at the Copernicus Arctic Hub

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OBSERVER: An in-depth look at the Copernicus Arctic Hub

The Arctic, a region rich in unique ecosystems and home to fascinating wildlife such as polar bears, walruses and narwhals, plays a pivotal role in the Earth’s climate system. The extensive snow and…

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La Cumbre volcano erupts in the Galapagos

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La Cumbre volcano erupts in the Galapagos

A new eruptive phase of the La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos began on 3 March. Though the island lacks human inhabitants, it hosts diverse wildlife, including iguanas,…

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Supporting standardisation in the field of Space Traffic Management – presentation of the EU Space Label study report

On 6 March 2024, DG DEFIS presented the results of its recently concluded study on an EU Space Label concept to support standardisation in the field of Space Traffic Management.