Image of the day: 22-6-2026
Sea ice cover around Svalbard in June 2026, Norway
Location: Svalbard, Norway
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery
Sea ice around Svalbard plays an important role in the Arctic environment, influencing marine ecosystems, surface temperatures, and the ocean-atmosphere exchange. According to the latest Copernicus Climate Change Service bulletin, Arctic average sea ice extent ranked as fourth…
Image of the day: 21-6-2026
Show Your Stripes Day traces 80 years of temperature change in Brussels
Location: Belgium
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Climate Change Service Data
Show Your Stripes Day , celebrated every year around 21 June, is an initiative to raise awareness of climate change and the need for urgent action. “Climate stripes” are a simple but impactful visual rendering of global warming. Each vertical stripe represents…
Image of the day: 20-6-2026
Midsummer approaches Lake Siljan in central Sweden
Location: Sweden
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
Lake Siljan lies in Dalarna, a region in central Sweden which is widely regarded as the country's strongest bastion of traditional Midsummer celebrations, one of the country’s most important seasonal celebrations. In Sweden, Midsummer Day falls on 20 June this year. Long daylight hours,…
Image of the day: 19-6-2026
Sea ice cover in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica
Location: Antarctica
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data
Antarctic sea ice plays an important role in the polar climate system, influencing not only Southern Ocean ecosystems but also global ocean circulation. For this reason, sea ice conditions are closely monitored to better understand their impact. Recent media coverage has reported a…
Wer sich gerade schon über die Hitze beschwert, sollte sich warm anziehen. Also, im übertragenen Sinne natürlich. 🥵
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Image of the day: 18-6-2026
Wildfire breaks out near Sisimiut, Greenland
Location: Greenland
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
On 14 June 2026, a wildfire was reported close to the Kangerluarsuk Ungalleq fjord, north-east of Sisimiut, Greenland’s second-largest city. The fire broke out in a largely ice-covered landscape of rocky terrain and sparse vegetation. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS)…
Image of the day: 17-6-2026
Heatwave affected Western Europe in late May 2026
Location: Europe
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Emergency Management Service Data
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought , observed on 17 June, highlights the importance of monitoring heat- and water-related stress on land, ecosystems, and societies.
Between 16 May and 2 June 2026, a heatwave affected large parts of Europe. Such prolonged warm…
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