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NEWS | 15 Nov 2023

OBSERVER: The CEMS 2023 Annual Conference - 5 key takeaways if you are interested in disaster risk management

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) hosted its Annual Conference on a special date, the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day. The annual event, attended by more...

NEWS | 19 Oct 2023

OBSERVER: Empowering Europe's Environmental Response with CLMS Vegetation Phenology & Productivity Data

When it comes to understanding drought and heatwave events, data are invaluable. The more detailed, accurate, and timely they are, the better. Services such as the Copernicus...

NEWS | 12 Oct 2023

OBSERVER: A summer of extremes captured by Copernicus

As our world faces the challenges posed by these extreme events, Copernicus remains steadfast in its commitment to providing valuable data, insights, and tools to help us...

NEWS | 25 Sep 2023

Drones and planes: unprecedented imagery resolution supports disaster assessment

The first use cases of drones and airplanes to collect high-resolution imagery helped the EU respond to emergencies and track disaster recovery with unparalleled accuracy. The potential to support disaster...

NEWS | 24 Jul 2023

Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas reopens: updated global fire occurrence data available from 2016 onwards

The European Space Agency (ESA) is delighted to announce the reopening of the Sentinel-3A World Fire Atlas, now upscaled at global level, providing the latest data on fire occurrences...

NEWS | 13 Jul 2023

Unleashing the Power of Copernicus: Enhancing Decision-Making with the European and Global Drought Observatories

Copernicus has revolutionised Earth Observation and environmental monitoring in recent years. Through cutting-edge satellite technology and advanced data analytics, Copernicus provides valuable information...

NEWS | 16 May 2023

Unearthing Risks: European Ground Motion Service Data Fuels Analysis of Urban Infrastructure

The eyeRADAR product relies on the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service’s European Ground Motion Service (EGMS) - a product which provides information on ground movement across...

NEWS | 02 Jun 2023

Eruptive Emissions

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service provides data about volcanic sulphur dioxide concentrations and sulphate aerosol particles, data on outgassing emissions, and regularly monitors SO...

NEWS | 04 Aug 2021

New global map shows populations are growing faster in flood-prone areas

In a new study published today in Nature, researchers used satellite images to map over 900 flood events that occurred between 2000 and 2018, affecting between...

NEWS | 01 Jul 2021

OBSERVER: What’s new in the latest GloFAS 3.1 release?

The impact of floods to life and property is expected to increase as extreme weather events become more frequent annually. To address this threat as it evolves, the Global Flood Awareness...

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