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Intense rainfall caused by Storm Adam caused widespread flooding across the Valencia Region in eastern Spain 🇪🇸, particu...
23/10/2026

Intense rainfall caused by Storm Adam caused widespread flooding across the Valencia Region in eastern Spain 🇪🇸, particularly in the coastal districts of La Safor and Marina Alta between 18 and 20 October 2026.

The Spanish State Meteorological Agency recorded 663.8 mm of rain in 37 hours in Pego, in the province of Alicante, nearly as much as the town normally receives in a whole year.

Floodwaters affected several municipalities, including Gandia, Oliva, and Pego, inundating roads, agricultural land, and residential areas.

🛰️ This image, acquired by one of the Sentinel-2 satellites on 21 October 2026, shows the coastline of eastern Spain from the city of Valencia southwards.

Sediment carried to the sea by rivers and surface runoff forms turquoise plumes, which contrast with the darker blue offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The inset shows brown, sediment-laden water across the Marjal de Pego-Oliva, a protected coastal wetland which is normally partly waterlogged.

At the request of Spanish authorities, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service provided flood extent and damage assessment emergency mapping products for the areas of La Safor and Marina Alta to support emergency response. More information here.

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🌀 Super Typhoon Champi, known in the Philippines as Rosal, was moving west-northwest across the Philippine Sea, about 85...
22/10/2026

🌀 Super Typhoon Champi, known in the Philippines as Rosal, was moving west-northwest across the Philippine Sea, about 850 km east of northern Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines 🇵🇭 on 21 October 2026.

The storm had reached the equivalent of Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the top category, with maximum sustained winds of 296 km/h. These were the strongest sustained winds recorded for any tropical cyclone worldwide in 2026.

🛰️ These data visualisations, based on Copernicus Marine Service data for 21 October 2026, illustrate the storm's effect on ocean surface conditions.

⬅️ The image on the left shows the direction of wind-generated waves at the sea surface, which spiral around the storm’s centre, following the anticlockwise circulation typical of tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere.

➡️ The image on the right shows significant wave height, a standard measure of sea state corresponding to the average height of the highest one-third of waves. Dark red areas near the storm’s centre indicate a significant wave height of 10 metres.

The Copernicus Marine Service provides ocean monitoring and forecasting data which help track extreme marine conditions, supporting maritime safety, storm impact assessment, and coastal preparedness.

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📊 Curious to explore how combining data from the different Copernicus services - climate, atmosphere, marine, emergency ...
22/10/2026

📊 Curious to explore how combining data from the different Copernicus services - climate, atmosphere, marine, emergency management and land - can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the Earth system?

While each service focuses on a different element of environmental monitoring, we all work towards a common goal. Our data can complement each other in many ways, helping us to better monitor and understand our planet.

❓ So, what happens when we bring these different pieces of the puzzle together?

💧 Using water as an example, we have joined forces with other Copernicus services to create an interactive story map, The Odyssey of Water – focusing on the Mediterranean.

🧩 The story map illustrates how each service contributes a different piece of the puzzle, showing how combining various datasets can help us gain a more complete understanding of water and its journey around planet Earth.

We are excited to invite you to dive in and explore how every service and dataset contributes.

🔗 Explore The Odyssey of Water here: https://eu-space.europa.eu/earth-observation/copernicus/odyssey-water

A joint effort involving | Copernicus Marine Service | Copernicus ECMWF | Copernicus EMS | Copernicus Land Monitoring Service | Copernicus In Situ

❄️ As temperatures drop and nights grow longer in autumn, fog and snow become more common across much of Scandinavia. Fo...
21/10/2026

❄️ As temperatures drop and nights grow longer in autumn, fog and snow become more common across much of Scandinavia.

Fog frequently develops in valleys and low-lying areas when moist air cools near the ground, while snow begins to settle on the higher grounds of 🇳🇴 Norway and 🇸🇪 Sweden.

🛰️ This image, acquired by one of the Sentinel-3 satellites on 20 October 2026, shows the contrast between fog-filled lowlands and snow-covered uplands across the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Patches of fog and low clouds lie in the valleys of eastern Norway and western Sweden, particularly north of Oslo. Snow is visible at higher elevations in southern Norway, while extensive cloud formations stretch across the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea.

Copernicus Sentinel-3 data support the monitoring of fog, low cloud, snow extent, and large-scale atmospheric conditions across northern Europe, contributing to weather forecasting, transport safety, and water management in the region.

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🇪🇺 Today, the European Commission unveiled its new Strategy for the Arctic 🐻‍❄️It introduces a new approach to cooperati...
20/10/2026

🇪🇺 Today, the European Commission unveiled its new Strategy for the Arctic 🐻‍❄️

It introduces a new approach to cooperation among like-minded partners, with a strong focus on people, security, climate and prosperity.

It is structured around these key priorities:

➡️ enhancing security and resilience,
➡️ addressing the impacts of climate change in the Arctic,
fostering prosperity,
➡️ creating prosperity and opportunities for Arctic communities and people.

🛰️ This image, acquired by one of the Sentinel-2 satellites on 16 October 2026, shows sea ice drifting through the Greenland Sea, off the eastern coast of Greenland.

🚢 The white patterns of floating ice against the dark blue waters illustrate the Arctic's dynamic marine environment, in which changing conditions have implications for ecosystems, maritime activities, and regional shipping routes.

🔗 Read the full story about the strategy here: https://link.europa.eu/3PhFg4

🔥 Wildfires burning across Indonesia’s 🇮🇩 forests since late July 2026, agricultural land and peatlands have released la...
20/10/2026

🔥 Wildfires burning across Indonesia’s 🇮🇩 forests since late July 2026, agricultural land and peatlands have released large quantities of smoke, affecting air quality across the country and in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.

According to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), emissions from wildfires in Indonesia from January to September 2026 were among the highest of the past 24 years.

🛰️ In this image from the CAMS Fire Emissions Watch App, CAMS forecast data for 20 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC shows a vast plume of smoke across the region.

The darkest purple areas mark the densest smoke over southern Sumatra, southern Kalimantan and southern New Guinea. Lighter pink shades show thinner smoke extending over the Indian Ocean, mainland South-East Asia and the western Pacific.

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service provides near-real-time monitoring and forecasting of atmospheric composition, which helps track the dispersion of smoke from wildfires and inform public health advice.

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🧊 Icebergs A81 and D32 have been drifting northwards into the Scotia Sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean. 🇦🇶 In October 202...
19/10/2026

🧊 Icebergs A81 and D32 have been drifting northwards into the Scotia Sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

🇦🇶 In October 2022, D32 calved from the Amery Ice Shelf in East Antarctica. In January 2023, A81 calved, or broke away, from the Brunt Ice Shelf on Antarctica’s Weddell Sea coast. In mid-October 2026, A81 covered around 1,340 km² and D32 around 106 km², according to the US National Ice Center.

🛰️ The main image in this composite, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 14 October 2026, shows both icebergs south-west of the island of South Georgia. In the lower panels, Copernicus Sentinel-2 images acquired on 20 January and 3 February 2023 show A81 breaking away, while Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar images acquired on 13 and 25 October 2022 show D32 calving. On the inset map, the lines trace the approximate drift paths of both icebergs from the Antarctic coast.

Data from the Sentinel satellite missions support iceberg detection and tracking, helping monitor changes in ice extent, observe iceberg drift, and improve understanding of ice dynamics in the Southern Ocean.

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Delhi, the metropolitan area which includes India’s 🇮🇳 capital, New Delhi, covers a vast and densely built expanse in th...
18/10/2026

Delhi, the metropolitan area which includes India’s 🇮🇳 capital, New Delhi, covers a vast and densely built expanse in the plains of northern India.

The Yamuna River, a major tributary of the Ganges, winds through the city, flowing across housing, transport networks, commercial districts, green spaces, and agricultural land.

🛰 Acquired on 10 September 2026 by one of the Sentinel-2 satellites, this false-colour image shows built-up areas in purple and magenta tones and vegetation in bright green.

The dark waters of the Yamuna River run through the image from north to south-east, and the runways of the Indira Gandhi International Airport are visible in the south-west of the image.

Copernicus Sentinel satellite data support the monitoring of urban sprawl and land cover change, contributing to urban planning, green space protection, and sustainable environmental management.

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🏞 The Itaipu Reservoir was created in 1982 after the Paraná River along the border between Brazil 🇧🇷 and Paraguay 🇵🇾 was...
17/10/2026

🏞 The Itaipu Reservoir was created in 1982 after the Paraná River along the border between Brazil 🇧🇷 and Paraguay 🇵🇾 was dammed.

It covers about 1,350 km2. A strip of protected forest, about 200 metres wide, follows the reservoir’s Brazilian and Paraguayan shores. The strip is part of a wider network of protected areas, including nature reserves and ecological corridors, which covers about 1,000 km2. The forest helps limit soil erosion, conserve water resources, and connect habitats across the surrounding farmland.

🛰 This false-colour image, acquired by one of the Sentinel-2 satellites on 26 September 2026, shows the Itaipu Reservoir in shades of blue, with Paraguay to the west and Brazil to the east. The forested areas appear as a vivid green band which traces the irregular shoreline, contrasting with the pink and brown cultivated fields.

Copernicus Sentinel-2 data support the monitoring of vegetation, land cover, and inland water bodies, and is particularly well adapted for the detection of changes in protected areas around water bodies.

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🧑‍🌾 World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October, is an observance established by the Food and Agriculture Organi...
16/10/2026

🧑‍🌾 World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October, is an observance established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness of global food security and sustainable agriculture.

Monitoring which crops are grown, and where, provides useful information for understanding food production and sustainably managing agricultural resources.

🛰️ This data visualisation, based on the Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) Crop Types and Main Crop Duration products for 2024, shows agricultural fields around Emmeloord and Dronten in Flevoland, a province of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 largely reclaimed from the sea during the 20th century.

The image on the left shows the main crop types, such as wheat, barley, maize, potatoes, and sugar beet, with each crop type visualised in a distinct colour. The image on the right shows main crop duration, the length of time the main crop occupies a field during the year. Colours range from red and orange for shorter durations to green for longer ones.

CLMS provides detailed information on land cover, crop distribution, and agricultural land use across Europe. These data support agricultural monitoring, sustainable land management, and the assessment of Europe's food production systems.

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