#Drought is a growing threat to #OurPlanet
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️ delivers #OpenData on soil moisture and vegetation🌱, providing insights that help better manage water resources and mitigate the impact of water scarcity on crops and food security 🚜🍅
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638837983787773952
The melting of polar ice caps and glaciers are among the most visible consequences of #ClimateChange
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️delivers critical data on the 🧊melting, helping us better understand the effects of climate change on rising sea levels
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638826907880812544
Drought: 🌵☀️💧
Wildfires: 🔥🌲🔥
Melting ice sheets: 🧊🌡️🌊
Dust storms: 💨🏝️🏜️
Extreme weather events: 🌪️🌊🌀
Floods: 🌊💦🚣♂️
Heat waves: ☀️🌡️🥵
Tornadoes: 🌪️🏠💨
Thunderstorms: ⚡🌩️🌧️
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️: Europe's eyes on planet Earth 🌎🌍🌏
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638811991153295360
𝟳𝟬% of the 🌍 is covered by water.
But less than 𝟭% is available for drinking, sanitation and food needs.
We need to take care of the water we have.
So, what is the 🇪🇺 doing for global #WaterAction?
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1638472027471323136
Without #water there would be no life on this #planet. Safe water is a precondition for human & environment health, & a human right.
Today we present our commitments to address the global water crisis & ensure water security for all by 2050.
To protect our ocean we commit to:🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1638216258247073815
#EUForests 🌲🌳 are crucial to #RestoreNature, fight #ClimateChange, and maintain our health & that of the 🌍 planet
On this #IntlForestDay, discover our 🆕 guidelines to support tree planting actions and to protect old-growth forests: https://europa.eu/!ymyqWK
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1638123233210781701
No access to safe 💧 water is more than just an inconvenience
It could become a reality for half of the 🌍 population by 2030
The @UN_Water Conference, starting this #WorldWaterDay, is our chance to turn this around
This is our 🇪🇺 vision: https://europa.eu/!cDGDVG
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ENV/status/1638466263331532801
RT @CopernicusLand: Today is the #WorldWaterDay! 🌊💧
Explore our #CLMS products which cover
global #lakes, inland waters and #soil water, as well as #coastal & #riparian zones, #snow & #ice, and #river networks in Europe!
More info➡️ https://land.copernicus.eu/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638628886870216704
The #CASSINI Business Accelerator is designed to meet the needs of #EUSpace 🇪🇺🛰️entrepreneurs and provide them with a wide range of benefits, including highly-qualified mentors, training, and monthly deep dive webinars
Applications are open until 31 March http://cassini.eu/accelerator/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1638488770461802497
RT @CopernicusECMWF: Climate models predict summers in the Arctic could be ice-free in the future ❄️
The new #ClimateNow episode explains the consequences that climate change has in the Arctic and how temperatures are increasing.
Read more here ☞ https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/20/ice-free-arctic-summers-are-on-the-way-researchers-say
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638628069442220032
#ImageOfTheDay
Over the last weekend, strong winds🌬️ and cold temperatures🌡️ caused significant sediment disturbances 🟨 🟦in Lake Erie 🇺🇸🇨🇦, producing remarkable patterns of turbidity
⬇️The swirling sediments are visible in the image acquired by #Sentinel3 🇪🇺🛰️on 20 March
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1638522018764038145
RT @CMEMS_EU: #WorldWaterDay
Want to find out more about #OurOcean❓
#CMEMS #MyOcean viewer is a visualisation tool that allows you to display different data layers, such as sea temperature, to see a live map of the ocean 🌊
Explore here 👇https://marine.copernicus.eu/access-data/ocean-visualisation-tools
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638627603777986568
RT @i_ameztoy: Fitz Roy is a mountain in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, on the border between #Argentina & #Chile.
This amazing @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 🛰️ image offers the possibility to fly it over & virtually visit its surroundings, including the amazing Viedma glacier & lake. #EO #3D
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638627582768820225
Today marks not only #WorldWaterDay but also the start of the #UNWaterConference in #NewYork 🇺🇳
We hope that Copernicus' data will contribute to informed actions to mitigate the consequences and impact of #climatechange on water resources. 💧🛰️🌊
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638509230813503491
The absence of water causes #droughts, which have a severe impact on agriculture & water supplies
#Copernicus #OpenData and Services contribute to monitoring & mitigating the consequences🛰️🌾💦
⬇️#France, heavily affected by drought during the summer of 2022🚱
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638501161920520193
Algal blooms can harm #WaterQuality and affect marine ecosystems 🐠🐬🌱
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️ keeps a close eye on these events, contributing to the #EUGreenDeal's goals related to cleaner water 💚💙
⬇️Algal bloom in the Baltic Sea
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638495246962098177
RT @excelsior2020eu: 💧 Water is the most precious resource on earth! 🌏#WorldWaterDay
@CopernicusEU 🇪🇺🛰️ #OpenData data enables the monitoring of water resources from space 💧🌊🛰️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638561907064881153
Rising water levels caused by #ClimateChange 🌍📈 are increasing the vulnerability of coastal zones
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️ delivers essential #OpenData on sea level rise, ocean currents, and more, helping us protect our precious coastlines
⬇️#Venice lagoon
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638485222709776386
Excess of water 🌧️ can cause devastating #floods 🚨
#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️can help communities and emergency managers to prepare and respond to such events
⬇️Flooded areas in #Pakistan 🇵🇰 in 2022
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638471511307591683
💧 Water is essential for life on #OurPlanet 🌍
From glaciers to oceans, #Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️ #OpenData data enables the monitoring of water resources on a global scale and supports the development of sustainable solutions for managing this precious resource 💧🌊🛰️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1638464508069904386
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