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Daily satellite images from Copernicus, the EU's Earth Observation Programme, looking at our planet and its environment 🌍 #EarthObservation #Satellite Managed by @annesh.no

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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 8h
🇳🇱 Off Groningen, the Gemini offshore wind farm generates clean power for the Netherlands. Imagery reveals turbines (white dots), dark blade shadows, and distinct water turbulence from foundations. Boats are visible. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Producing clean energy at the Gemini wind farm, Netherlands
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🇵🇱 Poland's Vistula River, dark blue, snakes through snow-covered cyan fields in this Sentinel-2 false-colour image. Urban/farm areas appear red/green as it nears Gdańsk and the Baltic. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
A Winter Journey Along Poland’s Vistula River
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🇨🇺 Cuba's vibrant coral reefs near the Isle of Youth support 200 fish species, sharks, and sea turtles. These well-preserved habitats face climate change threats like bleaching. Copernicus Sentinel-2 monitors their health. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Cays off the Isle of Youth, Cuba
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🇷🇴 Romania's Carpathians, March 13, 2026: Snow appears vivid red, tracing the Eastern and Southern arcs, extending to Apuseni Mountains. The Transylvanian Plateau is largely snow-free. Data aids flood forecasting. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
The Carpathian Mountains arc, Romania
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🇮🇹 Campania's iconic coast is revealed, with Mount Vesuvius prominent. Impervious surfaces glow bright green, vital for land use, erosion, and disaster risk. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
The Campania region of Italy
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇭🇺 Budapest's urban center is purple, cultivated fields green, and forests deep red in this false-colour winter Sentinel-2 image. Snow on western mountains shows blue, aiding urban planning. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
The stunning landscapes of Budapest, Hungary
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌊 Mediterranean Sea saw record marine heatwave activity in 2024, with average SSTs 1.23°C above baseline. The eastern basin was most extreme, continuing a 0.32°C per decade warming trend since 1982. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Ocean State Report 10 reveals two-decade high in Mediterranean marine heatwaves
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇨🇱 Chile's Atacama Desert transformed into "Desierto Florido" in 2026 after exceptional rainfall. Rare flowering desert, shown by Sentinel-2 in bright red, contrasts sharply with 2025's barren landscape. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Desert bloom transforms Chile’s Atacama Region
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🇮🇩 Anak Krakatau's September 4-6 eruption added ~0.2 km² of land, with lava flowing NW, W, SW. Satellite images confirm significant changes to the island's western sector. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Lava flows reshape Indonesia's Anak Krakatau island
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🇮🇸 Southern Iceland's glacier-fed rivers pour sediment into the North Atlantic, creating a vast, pale turquoise plume visible offshore. Glacial flour from the interior tints the mixing waters. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Sediment-rich waters along Iceland’s southern coast
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🇮🇹 Italy's 90 sq km Lagoon of Grado, a protected Adriatic wetland, reveals its intricate network of shallow waters, tidal flats, and channels. Water hues indicate depth and sediment variations. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Tidal channels shape the Lagoon of Grado, Italy
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇲🇽 Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sept 22-23, 2026, with 290 km/h winds. Its well-defined eye is seen extending spiral bands towards Guerrero and Michoacán, risking floods. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Hurricane Polo intensifies to Category 5 off Mexico’s Pacific coast within a day
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🇬🇷 Saronic Gulf, Greece: Multitemporal Sentinel-1 data (Aug/Sep 2026) highlights vessel activity near the Port of Piraeus, a critical maritime hub, showcasing constant monitoring of this key environment. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
World Maritime Day 2026: Shipping activity off the Port of Piraeus, Greece
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico faces severe drought. Sentinel-2 images show Lajas Valley, a key agricultural area, shifting from lush green in Sept 2025 to barren brown by Sept 2026. 37% of the island is in extreme drought. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Drought affects south-western Puerto Rico
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇵🇱 Żywiec Reservoir in southern Poland shows significantly reduced water levels between September 2025 and 2026. Prolonged drought has exposed large parts of the reservoir bed, prompting a hydrological warning. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Declining water levels in the Żywiec Reservoir, Poland
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇬🇹 Guatemala's Motagua Valley shows stark drought impact from El Niño. Sept 2026 images contrast lush Sept 2025 greens with widespread browning. Rainfall 33% below average. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Drought affects Guatemala’s Dry Corridor
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🇨🇱 Chile's Coquimbo Region saw double its usual August 2026 snow cover. Andean snow exceeded 10,000 km², 5,000 km² above historical records, crucial for water resources. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Massive snow cover across Chile’s Coquimbo Andes
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🇳🇴 Hardangerjøkulen, Norway's 6th largest glacier, reveals extensive old ice after summer snowmelt. Rapidly retreating due to climate change, it's projected to vanish by century's end. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
The Hardangerjøkulen ice cap, Norway
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🇦🇶 Antarctica's ozone hole grew rapidly in 2026. By end of August, it surpassed the continent's size, reaching 25M km² on Sept 12—5M km² above average. Further growth is forecast. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Tracking the Antarctic ozone hole in the second half of 2026
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🇫🇷 Copernicus Sentinel-3C launched Sept 15, 2026 from Kourou. It ensures vital continuity for monitoring climate, oceans, and land, capturing data on vegetation, temperatures, and sea levels. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Successful launch of Copernicus Sentinel-3C
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🇭🇷 Wildfire on Croatia's Brač island, starting Sept 10, devastated over 3,000 hectares by Sept 13. Strong bora winds fueled the blaze near Ložišće, threatening settlements. Firefighters and aircraft deployed. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
A large wildfire scars the Croatian island of Brač
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🇪🇪 Pärnu, Estonia: Green forests/farmland border brown peatlands. Geometric reddish-brown patches show peat extraction. This critical carbon region needs restoration. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Peatlands around Pärnu, Estonia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🇪🇺 Western Europe saw its warmest summer on record in 2026. June-August averaged 21.69°C, 2.54°C above 1991-2020 average, driven by intense heatwaves. North/east Europe was cooler. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Western Europe affected by warmest summer on record
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🇮🇩 Anak Krakatau's Sept 4, 2026 eruption generated elevated SO₂ concentrations. Sept 6 Sentinel-5P data shows a plume stretching hundreds of km west over the Indian Ocean. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🇪🇺 August 2026 was the warmest August globally (16.96°C) and fourth-warmest for Europe (20.26°C). Western/southern Europe saw anomalies over +3°C, while northern/eastern parts were cooler. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
August 2026 has been the warmest August on record globally
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🇧🇦 Bosnia's Zvirnjača wildfire, active since Sept 4, 2026, consumed 14,000 ha by Sept 7. A 20km front threatens homes, with smoke over the Adriatic. Burn scars mark Ljubuša Mountain. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Wildfire spreads across western Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🇪🇸 Sept 3, 2026: A North African calima created a beige-grey haze over the eastern Canary Islands. Fuerteventura was visible through the dust, but Lanzarote largely veiled, degrading air quality. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Calima event in the Canary Islands, Spain
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🌀 Sept 2026: Three simultaneous North Pacific hurricanes, first since 2015. Lowell hit Cat 5 (260 km/h); Karina, Cat 4 (215 km/h). Marie also active. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
A parade of hurricanes crosses the Pacific Ocean
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🇿🇦 South Africa's Cape Fold Mountains contrast bright green coastal agriculture and valleys with rugged brown inland ridges. Dark blue Atlantic waters meet the land, with clouds above. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Cape Fold Mountains shape South Africa’s Western Cape
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🇵🇹 Setúbal, Portugal, protects against Sado Estuary flood risk with retention basins. Sentinel-2 imagery reveals the estuary's contrast with the city and natural landscapes. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Setúbal, Portugal, increases its resilience to floods
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🇮🇩 Indonesia's seasonal fires burn peatlands, causing over 50,000 respiratory infections, 12,000 in children, since July. Smoke plumes from West Kalimantan extend west. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Persistent and Severe Wildfires Across Indonesia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🇦🇷 Extensive snow covers southern Patagonia, Argentina, as seen on Aug 29. Winter weather led to snowfall and alerts for Santa Cruz Province, including the Lago Argentino region. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Widespread snow cover across Southern Patagonia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🔥 Summer 2026 saw over 1.2M hectares burned across Europe & North Africa. EFFIS data highlights 19 fires exceeding 10,000 ha, affecting regions from the Iberian Peninsula to Ukraine and Algeria. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Severe fires affected Europe and North Africa in July and August 2026
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🇦🇺 Gulf of St Vincent's deep blue waters feature lighter turquoise patterns. These indicate suspended sediments, phytoplankton, or varying water densities, crucial for monitoring coastal water quality. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Coastal waters of the Gulf of St Vincent, Australia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🇷🇴 Danube River's severe drought persists. Low water levels near Romania's Corabia reveal extensive exposed sandbanks and reduced navigable channels. August 2026 flow at 1,600 m³/s, far below its 3,900 m³/s average. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Low Danube water levels in Eastern Europe
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🇳🇴 Hopen Island, Svalbard: Bright, snow-covered ridges contrast with dark open water and turquoise coasts. Sea ice forms bands to the east of this vital polar bear habitat. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Snow covers the remote Norwegian island of Hopen
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🇩🇿 Wildfires in northern Algeria caused 12 deaths, 54 injuries by Aug 28. Massive smoke plumes from active fires stretch over the Mediterranean towards Tunisia. Saharan dust is also present. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Wildfire smoke and Saharan dust over the central Mediterranean basin
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🇳🇵 Northern Nepal flooded on Aug 26, 2026, after a glacier collapse triggered a massive avalanche into Lhende River. Syapru Besi saw over 240 buildings destroyed, 32 damaged. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service maps flood damages in northern Nepal
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🇮🇩 Indonesia's severe fires, fueled by dry conditions, send thick smoke across Southeast Asia. Malaysia sees school closures due to poor air quality. Aug 25, 2026 data reveals widespread plumes. 📍 Unknown 📸 European Union
Wildfire smoke spreads across Southeast Asia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🌎 El Niño’s distinct warming pattern is evident in new data from August 25, 2026. Warmer waters stretch across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, critical for global weather and climate forecasting. 📍 Pacific Ocean 📸 European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data
El Niño warming pattern in the Pacific Ocean
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🇯🇵 Category 4 Typhoon Saudel, with 200 km/h winds, tracked across the Philippine Sea on Aug 24, 2026. It passed southwest of Iwo To, heading towards Okinawa. Satellite imagery revealed its spiraling cloud system. 📍 Philippine Sea 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery
Typhoon Saudel over the Philippine Sea
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🇳🇱 Netherlands' Waal River displays critically low water levels. Aug 2026 satellite images show significantly wider exposed riverbanks near Nijmegen compared to 2025, reflecting severe drought and a national water shortage since July. 📍 The Netherlands 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Low water levels on the Waal River in the Netherlands
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🇱🇾 Libya's Murzuq & Ubari Sand Seas glow in this Copernicus image. Vast orange dunes contrast with dark bedrock of the Mesak Settafet plateau and sparse green vegetation. 📍 Libya 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Two sand seas flank a dark plateau in south-western Libya
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🇮🇪 Bright sandbanks and shallow waters mark Wexford Harbour, Ireland, at the Slaney River mouth. Inland, agricultural fields contrast sharply with the darker Irish Sea. 📍 Ireland 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
The River Slaney meets the Irish Sea at Ireland’s Wexford Harbour
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🇪🇸 Extensive burn scar from a 33,000+ hectare wildfire near Niebla, Huelva, visible in new imagery. Stabilized Aug 16, this is Andalusia's second-largest blaze. Spain has lost 297,000 ha to fires in 2026. 📍 Spain 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Huelva wildfire among Spain’s worse of 2026
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🇭🇺 Lake Velence, Hungary, faces record-low water levels. On August 16, 2026, the Agárd gauge recorded just 20 cm, falling below its 2022 historic minimum. Exposed lakebed is clearly visible. 📍 Hungary 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Record-low water levels at Lake Velence, Hungary
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🇧🇪 Belgium's High Fens wildfire, visible Aug 16, 2026, consumed 3,000 hectares by then, becoming the largest on record. Evacuations occurred as operations continued until its containment on Aug 18. 📍 Belgium 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve, Belgium
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🇬🇧 Southern Britain faces severe drought in Aug 2026. Widespread browning is evident across the region, from Hyde Park to large areas. England: 25% alert, 65% warning. 📍 United Kingdom 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 imagery.
Severe drought across southern Britain
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🇨🇴 Western Colombia: M7.4 earthquake on Aug 10, 2026. CEMS mapping reveals severe damage in Pereira, 289 casualties, 4,187 injured. Buildings & roads affected. 📍 Colombia 📸 European Union, Copernicus Emergency Management Service Data
Earthquake causes widespread damage in Colombia
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Earth Daily 🌍🛰 @earthdaily.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
🇦🇺 Australia's Buccaneer Archipelago shines: 800+ islands, turquoise shallows, dark deep channels, and rugged land mark its complex Kimberley coast, revealing strong tidal currents. 📍 Australia 📸 European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Turquoise waters surround the islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago, Australia
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