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Earth from Space: Icy landscape

15/12/2023 1948 views 89 likes
As the holiday season swiftly approaches, frosty landscapes tend to be associated with the magical idea of a white Christmas. But this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image over the Antarctic Peninsula sheds light on a different perspective.
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Destination Earth (DestinE), is an initiative of the European Union, that aims to develop a digital twin, or replica, of our planet.
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ESA forges ahead with Destination Earth

14/12/2023 1024 views 47 likes
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Permafrost thaw: a silent menace

12/12/2023 3344 views 93 likes
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Little Pictures winner announced at COP28

11/12/2023 1640 views 34 likes
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Earth from Space: Hurricane Otis

08/12/2023 3352 views 81 likes
The powerful Hurricane Otis has been captured in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image when it was approaching Mexico’s southern Pacific coast in October 2023.
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Minding the gap on tropical forest carbon

07/12/2023 1559 views 56 likes
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Tracking human emissions from space

06/12/2023 1999 views 83 likes
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Climate tipping points in Earth’s climate system
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Understanding climate tipping points

06/12/2023 3957 views 72 likes
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ESA and UNEP collaborate for a greener future

04/12/2023 1679 views 49 likes
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Earth from Space: American Samoa

01/12/2023 2625 views 92 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows us an amazing view of the tropical island of Tutuila, the largest in the American Samoa archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Iceberg on the loose

01/12/2023 9327 views 189 likes
After being grounded on the ocean floor for well over four decades, the largest iceberg in the world is on the loose.
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Global Stocktake: how space drives climate action

30/11/2023 1895 views 78 likes
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The power of Earth observation

29/11/2023 2972 views 154 likes
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Earth from Space: Salty lakes

24/11/2023 4961 views 106 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the colourful waters of two salty lakes in East Africa: Lake Natron in northern Tanzania and Lake Magadi in southern Kenya.
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    The powerful Hurricane Otis has been captured in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image when it was approaching Mexico’s southern Pacific coast in October 2023.
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