In this #Sentinel2 image from 27 January 2025, the partially frozen Niagara Falls can be seen from above. Situated on the border between Canada and the USA, they were partially frozen after an Arctic air mass passed through the region. Learn more: --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1885245237385121817#m
RT by @Copernicus EU: EU Earth observation satelite system Copernicus warns you: 2024 was the warmest year on record and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level. The Global Climate Highlights Report 2024 urges us for a bold climate action to protect our planet. 🌱#EUSpace #ClimateAction --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/KubiliusA/status/1877599627194593518#m
R to @Copernicus EU: According to our Atmosphere Monitoring Service the emissions generated by the fires have surpassed average levels. Find out more: --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1870748641742454812#m
This image by #Sentinel3 from 4 November 2024, shows multiple active wildfires in the Staaten River National Park in Queensland. Between October and November 2024, northern Australia was affected by intense bushfires.⤵️ --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1870748624701010373#m
A23a, the world’s largest iceberg is moving northward! This image by #Sentinel3 from 12 December 2024, shows the iceberg when it was 400 km southwest of the island of South Georgia. Find out more: --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1870386243252769116#m
2024 was Belgium's wettest year on record! 🌧️ This data visualisation, produced using data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), shows the precipitation anomaly in Belgium for each month of 2024. Find out more: --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1870012527557710300#m
Following Storm Dorothea, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a haze brought on by strong gusts of wind on 17 December 2024, which carried suspended dust from the Sahara Desert. This dense haze, known locally as calima, led to decreased air quality in several areas. ⤵️ --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1869663396196675997#m
In 2024, Ecuador was hit by a series of devastating forest fires. The Cajas, one of the country's most important national parks and the main source of fresh water in Azuay province, has been severely affected, as visible in this #Sentinel2 false-colour image from 1 December 2024. In 2024, Ecuador was hit by a series of devastating forest fires. The Cajas, one of the country's most important national parks and the main source of fresh water in Azuay province, h... --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1868587687206326397#m
Lake Engure, a shallow coastal lake in Latvia, is a key bird habitat and Ramsar site. It's home to 186 species of nesting birds, 48 of which are considered threatened in Europe & hosts at least 25,000 waterbirds at the end of the breeding season. Lake Engure, a shallow coastal lake in Latvia, is a key bird habitat and Ramsar site. It's home to 186 species of nesting bir... --- https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU/status/1868204407055438144#m