As high atmospheric pressure stalled over most of Europe for several days, Northern Italy and the Balkans saw air quality levels degrading substantially. Local media...
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The Po Valley, surrounded by the Alps to the north and the Apennines to the south, acts as a natural basin, creating a microclimate that often traps pollutants. During certain weather conditions, such...
Since 1973, Earth observation has remained an integral component of every JRC multiannual research programme. Now, half of a century later, in the year 2023, Earth observation...
Ispra, Italy
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday – spewing lava and clouds of ash high over the Mediterranean island of Sicily. This image...
The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service has just released the latest update of its Persistent Snow Area (PSA) product for the hydrological year 2022-2023. The PSA product...
Venice and its coastal area are notoriously vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels, extreme waves, and storm surges. Using an innovative...
The Galileo Open Service ( OS) has been upgraded with three new features added to its I/ NAV message, one of the four message types...
The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna was devastated by severe floods in May 2023, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people, resulting in an estimated €8.8 billion in damages. With the region...
On the Italian island of Sardinia authorities are pinning their hopes on an array of ultra-early wildfire detection sensors to reduce the reaction time of fire services.
The European Commission’s “Drought in northern Italy - March 2022” report offers an assessment of the evolution and impact of the 4-month long drought in the region, based on data from CEMS.
