The Gries Glacier is a significant alpine glacier located in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. Recent field measurements indicate that the glacier is melting at an accelerated rate. Between 2000 and 2023, it retreated by around 800 metres. Summer 2025 heavily affected the glacier, leading to a reduction in ice thickness of around six...

In mid-September 2025, a wildfire affected extensive areas of the Western Algarve, Portugal, particularly in the municipalities of Aljezur and Lagos. The fire, now under control, burnt large areas of vegetation and injured 14 people. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 22 September 2025, shows the...

Cyclone Gabrielle formed in the central Atlantic Ocean in mid-September 2025. By 22 September, it had rapidly intensified to the east-southeast of Bermuda, reaching Category 4 status with maximum sustained winds of around 220 km/h. This classified it as the second major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. As it moved across the...

Each year, the Gulf of Panama undergoes a seasonal upwelling event, typically during the dry months from January to April. This process brings cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface and plays a crucial role in marine productivity and regional climate regulation. However, in 2025, for the first time since records began,...

Rotterdam is a key maritime gateway to Europe, home to the continent’s largest port and a crucial hub for international trade and logistics. This image, acquired on 19 May 2025 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the vast infrastructure of the Port of Rotterdam, strategically located at the mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt...