Baa Atoll, located in the western part of the Maldives, comprises 75 islands, 13 of which are inhabited. Home to some of the most pristine coral reefs in the country, the atoll supports a wide variety of species, including manta rays, whale sharks, and sea turtles. Due to their ecological importance, several regions of the atoll were designated...

On 28 May 2025, the collapse of the Birch Glacier in the Swiss Alps caused a massive landslide, devastating the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley. Around 3 million cubic metres of debris crashed down the slope, destroying almost 90% of the village. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 30 May 2025, reveals the extent of the...

The United Kingdom has been affected by drought conditions in the first half of 2025.  Reservoir levels are already low following the driest spring on record in some regions, with nearly all UK catchments below average. The Haweswater Reservoir in the Lake District of England is visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 13 May 2025. The...

The Copernicus Marine Service, implemented by Mercator Ocean International on behalf of the European Commission, is the marine service of the Copernicus Earth Observation component of the European Union Space Programme. Launched in 2014 and fully operational since 2015, it provides free, authoritative, and systematic information on the state of...

In May 2025, three days of extreme rainfall prompted major flooding in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state. The state’s emergency services agency estimated that the flooding impacted at least 10,000 properties and led to at least five casualties. The flooding further isolated around 50,000...