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A decade after Sentinel-1A's launch on 3 April 2014, it continues to deliver large amounts of data to users each month. This mission, built on the legacy of pioneering...

Capable of absorbing and storing vast amounts of CO 2, forests are our secret weapon in the fight against climate change. According to some estimates, trees...

The European Union (EU) has taken significant steps to address the issue of deforestation and forest degradation, with the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the proposed Forest Monitoring Framework being...

Radar data from Copernicus Sentinel-1 are supporting a bespoke monitoring service for cement operations, nuclear waste, mining and disaster management in Hungary. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture...

An innovative satellite data analysis method that delivers fresh insight into small water bodies in remote and complex landscapes has been developed as part of an ESA-backed project...

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union, whose task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. The EEA aims to support sustainable development by helping...

In this week's Observer, we'll look at the many ways in which Copernicus data and services are helping us to understand how health is affected by our environment, through...

Diverse and full of life, Europe's coastal zones are much admired for their biodiversity and the benefits they provide to people's livelihoods. Copernicus helps us to study...

On 3-5 June 2024, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) will hold its 1st General Assembly. The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) warmly...

In November 2023, at the EU Space Week, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs were officially launched. They focus on specific thematic areas and regions, namely, for the first four...