Copernicus EU @CopernicusEU@respublicae.eu

Is this the future of our farmers?

90% of Portugal suffers from drought, with severe drought on 1/5 of it.

5x more than in 2022.

Restoring Nature is the only way to fight droughts,💧scarcity & wildfires.

Restoration means securing our agriculture!

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/severe-drought-spreads-portugal-officials-seek-eu-help-2023-05-10/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1656563390125408259

#ImageOfTheDay

#Canada continues to be ravaged by severe #wildfires

In less than a week, 390,000 hectares have burned (an area larger than Luxembourg)

⬇️On 9 May, #Sentinel3 🇪🇺🛰️captured smoke clouds which reached the Atlantic Ocean after engulfing the skies of North America

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1656259682762121219

Last week there were massive #floods in Emilia-Romagna, #Italy🇮🇹

@CopernicusEMS has been activated (#EMSR659) and identified 817 buildings affected by the event combining satellite and aerial imagery

Read more:
🔗https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR659

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1656263085110226946

Ahoy sailors!

This animation uses #Sentinel1🇪🇺🛰️ radar data acquired between 2020 and 2023 to showcase shipping lanes and harbour movements in the #StraitOfGibraltar

It also provides insights into the traffic patterns at the Port of #Algeciras🇪🇸🚢

⬇️Great video by @i_ameztoy

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1656245904687374338

#Copernicus for #biodiversity 🐌

Melting glaciers in the Alps put insects (and other animals) at risk. Because these creatures need these cold habitats, climate change threatens their survival 🌡️

⬇️This cloudless #Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️ image shows part of the #Alps on 4 May

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1656236392219803648

The new @euenvironment briefing sums up key evidence on why 🇪🇺 ecosystems are in urgent need of restoration efforts.

By restoring them we will build resilience & secure our economy & future.

The Nature Restoration Law will be essential to achieve that.

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/ecosystems-need-restoration#:~:text=The%20EEA%20briefing%20'The%20importance,%2C%20seas%2C%20and%20urban%20areas

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1656189846690361344

On this #EuropeDay 🇪🇺, let us celebrate our shared values and the importance of working together towards a better future 🤝

Only by working together, we can build a more sustainable and inclusive future for all

#StandWithUkraine #StrongerTogether

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1655822462867714050

🗓️Save the date‼️
 
On 8 June, we will celebrate the 2⃣5⃣th anniversary of #Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️
 
📺We will be live in person & online from #Stockholm🇸🇪 to celebrate Copernicus' incredible journey
 
Registrations for the event are now open 👇
http://e.copernicus.eu/registration_25thAnniversary

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1655892125395959809

Buckle up, we're turning 25, and will soon celebrate 🚀

As per the vision of our 1998 founders, #Copernicus is keeping a watchful eye over our planet 🌍

Join us in Stockholm 🇸🇪 on 8 June or from anywhere online to celebrate our achievements: http://e.copernicus.eu/registration_25thAnniversary

#EUSpace

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1655891404252430338

#ImageOfTheDay

The authorities of the 🇫🇷Pyrénées-Orientales department have declared a state of drought 'crisis'

Starting on 10 May, the 1st set of water restrictions will be enforced🚱

⬇️Perpignan, one of the most affected cities, as seen by #Copernicus #Sentinel2🛰 on 2 May

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1655912093042745344

Here's a European postcard, captured by #Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️ to celebrate #EuropeDay

We hope our followers, friends, and colleagues have a wonderful day all over the continent 🙌

This mosaic combines cloudless images acquired between January and November 2022

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1655909876483121155