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    Po Valley

    Po Valley

    Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over the Po Valley in northern Italy
    Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

    In this week's edition from the Living Planet Symposium in Milan, we feature a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of the Po Valley
    Bangkok’s green lung

    Bangkok’s green lung

    On the International Day of Forests, we bring you this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of Bangkok and its oasis of green, Bang Kachao
    Cloudy waters

    Cloudy waters

    This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows a huge plume of sediment gushing into the sea following heavy rainfall in the Rome area
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    Satellites yield insight into not so permanent permafrost 17 May 2019

    Satellites yield insight into not so permanent permafrost 17 May 2019 Ice is without doubt one of the first casualties of climate change, but the effects of our warming world are not only limited to ice melting on Earth’s surface. Ground that has been frozen for thousands of years is also thawing, adding to the climate...

    Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier bucks the trend14 May 2019

    Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier bucks the trend14 May 2019 Our planet works in mysterious ways. We are all used to hearing about the world’s ice being the first casualty of climate change and, indeed, it is declining fast. However, recent findings show that one glacier is not conforming to the norm – it’s act...

    Glaciers lose nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century08 April 2019

    Glaciers lose nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century08 April 2019 When we think of climate change, one of the first things to come to mind is melting polar ice. However, ice loss isn’t just restricted to the polar regions. According to research published today, glaciers around the world have lost well over 9000 giga...

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