The expert workshop “Needs and Methodologies for the Characterisation of Water and Sediments in Fluvial Ecosystems”, held on September 23, 2026, brought together more than 30 participants from public organizations.

Between June and September 2025, Cop.RIVER team members attended several meetings with the General Directorate of Forests and Biodiversity and the Cantabrian Hydrographic Confederation to develop a LIFE proposal related to the invasive species Reynoutria japonica.

The Inland Delta of the Niger River, classified as a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 2004, supports agriculture and biodiversity in Mali.  At the northern edge of the delta in Mali, near the Sahara Desert, persistent wind patterns have shaped long, parallel sand dune ridges. These elevated dunes remain exposed even during peak...

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 27 October 2025, provides a rare, cloudless view of the southernmost regions of South America, including parts of Argentina and Chile.  The image shows the snow-capped Andes stretching along the western edge of the continent, contrasting sharply with the arid Patagonian...

On World Cities Day, 31 October 2025, we spotlight Dublin, Ireland’s capital and a hub of cultural, economic, and social activity. Rapid urban expansion in some European cities such as Dublin brings mounting pressures on infrastructure, housing, mobility, and the environment. Managing these dynamics requires precise and up-to-date spatial...