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New Envisat infographic
Learn more about ESA's Envisat mission - the largest Earth observation satellite ever built - in a new infographic.
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Fire red lines
Sentinel-2 captures one of the largest wildfires recorded in Arizona, US. It has destroyed swathes of vegetation across Superstition Mountain.
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Rare lava lake
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Mount Michael, an activate stratovolcano in the South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
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German wildfire
A wildfire broke out at a military training site in Lübtheen, Germany.
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Desert greenery
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought initiative celebrates the 25 years of progress made in sustainable land management.
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Unexpected snow in Australia
This image, captured on 4 June by Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, shows the unusual layer of snow over the Southern Tablelands, Australia.
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Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier bucks the trend
Recent findings show that one glacier is not conforming to the norm – it's actually been flowing more slowly and getting thicker.
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ESA's Earth Explorers surpassing expectations
In this video, learn how each Earth Explorer mission is contributing to Earth science, and changing the way we look at our beloved planet.
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Glaciers lose nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century
According to research published today, glaciers around the world have lost over 9,000 gigatonnes of ice since 1961, raising sea level by 27 mm.
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Satellites key to addressing water scarcity
Today is World Water Day, it underscores the importance of freshwater and promotes sustainable management.
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Bangkok's green lung
Captured on 22 January 2019 by Sentinel-2B, this true-colour image shows the city of Bangkok, Thailand, and its 'Green Lung' Bang Kachao.
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EarthCARE mission to improve weather forecasts
Earth observation satellite data are crucial for generating accurate weather predictions.
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Loving big
Sentinel-2 mission brings you this image of a heart-shaped lake in Argentina.
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More of Africa scarred by fires than thought
Satellites play a key role in mapping landscape scarred by fire – Sentinel-2 mission has revealed there are more fires than previously thought.
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Zooming in on Mexico's landscape
ESA collaboration has combined images from Sentinel-2 mission to produce detailed view of different types of vegetation growing across Mexico.
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Summer brown
Satellite images show how the hot dry weather took its toll on vegetation.
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Berlin battles heatwave
This year's heatwave continues to sweep across Europe, scorching land and vegetation in countries such as the UK, Sweden, Greece and Germany.
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Denmark scorched
With temperatures soaring and no rain to speak of, Europe is the grip of a heatwave, causing wildfires, scorching land and vegetation.
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European drought
These Copernicus Sentinel-3 images show how this year's heatwave has taken its toll on vegetation in northern Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
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Sweden in flames
With Europe in the grip of a heatwave and little rain, the scorched ground and dry vegetation is succumbing to fire.