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    Henderson Island

    Henderson Island

    Earth observation image of the week: marking Earth Day, Sentinel-2 shows us a remote South Pacific island, which may look untouched by humans but is littered with tonnes of plastic
    Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

    Ahead of Earth Day, this edition features a Sentinel-2 image of a remote South Pacific island, which may look idyllic but is littered with tonnes of plastic
    Turning snow orange

    Turning snow orange

    Sand and dust stirred up by desert storms in north Africa have caused snow in eastern Europe to turn orange, transforming mountainous regions into Mars-like landscapes
    Giving up forests

    Giving up forests

    Marking the International Day of Forests, this Sentinel-2 image shows an area of Bolivia that was once covered by trees but is now dominated by agriculture
    Fancy a dip?

    Fancy a dip?

    Dive into the amazing and unique world of the ocean from space with the Ocean Virtual Laboratory
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    Safeguarding our most precious resource: water22 March 2018

    Safeguarding our most precious resource: water22 March 2018 According to this year’s Global Risk Report by the World Economic Forum, water crises are one of the five biggest risks to society. ESA is working with development banks to help water-resource authorities use information from satellites to manage this...

    Sentinels helping to map minerals20 March 2018

    Sentinels helping to map minerals20 March 2018 The traditional way of mapping Earth’s geology and mineral resources is a costly and time-consuming undertaking. While satellites cannot entirely replace the expert in the field, they can certainly help – as a recent effort in Africa shows.

    Full house for EDRS13 March 2018

    Full house for EDRS13 March 2018 The EDRS–SpaceDataHighway has now begun regularly relaying Earth images from Sentinel-2A, which marks the last of four Copernicus satellites in orbit being brought under the EDRS service.

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