Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, is situated on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Demerara River. The city is the political and cultural heart of the country and home to one of the tallest wooden churches in the world. It further serves as the main commercial and manufacturing centre of Guyana, with exports including sugar, rice,...

Agricultural land covers roughly a third of Europe, and as demand grows for detailed information on how that land is used, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service has introduced HRL Croplands. This new addition to the High Resolution Layers product portfolio provides consistent, high-resolution data on crop types, farming practices, and land use...

Phytoplankton blooms occur almost every spring in the English Channel, driven by a combination of environmental factors which converge during the seasonal transition. As daylight hours increase and surface waters warm, nutrient inputs from terrestrial runoff and wind-driven vertical mixing create optimal conditions for microalgal growth in the...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in May 2025. The bulletin reports that May 2025 was the second warmest May on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 15.79°C, 0.53°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month. In Europe, the average...

San Marino, one of the world’s smallest and oldest republics, is a landlocked microstate nestled within central Italy. Founded in 301 A.D, and despite its small size at just over 60 square km, San Marino has a rich historical and cultural heritage, with well-preserved medieval architecture, narrow cobblestone streets, and stunning views from...