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In November 2023, at the EU Space Week, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs were officially launched. They focus on specific thematic areas and regions, namely, for the first four, energy, health, coastal zones and Arctic regions. This was an important milestone for Copernicus and the entire Earth Observation (EO) community.

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In November 2023, Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s Space Programme, launched four Copernicus Thematic Hubs. These hubs serve as single entry points to data and products generated by different Copernicus services on specific regional or thematic areas.

In 2023, Copernicus celebrated its 25th birthday, published its 1000th 'Image of the Day', and made significant strides in the field of Earth Observation.

With so many wonderful places to visit in Europe, choosing a destination for your next trip can be a bit of a head scratcher. But don't worry, this selection of Copernicus images of the day is here to help!

One of the latest developments of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) is the integration of a new Aerial Component, a significant boost to its contribution to disaster management and emergency response capabilities.

We talk a lot about how Copernicus can help mitigate the effects of climate change.

Last month, hundreds of developers in ten European countries spent a weekend coding innovative solutions to problems in international development and humanitarian aid during the 6th edition of the CASSINI Hackathon. This article runs through the challenges and winning ideas from this latest edition.

The latest edition of the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) EU Ocean State Report (OSR 7) details a range of unusual patterns across ocean systems, including intensifying marine heatwaves, changes in ocean heat exchange processes, and unexpected biological production events, among others.

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) hosted its Annual Conference on a special date, the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day.

EU Space Week 2023 concluded with significant developments for stakeholders in the space sector. The event, held in Sevilla and streamed online, saw over 1200 participants engage in meaningful discussions on the diverse developments in the EU Space Programme.

In past editions of the Observer, we've shared intriguing insights about Copernicus, perfect for introducing newcomers to the Earth Observation (EO) component of the European Union’s Space programme.

The Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) has released an invitation to tender. The purpose of this consultation is the commissioning of a new software core for the Maritime Information System (MIS) to manage the hosting of a highly customizable catalogue, the provision of programming interfaces, management tools users and MIS administration services. This will cover the transition period of the service, as well as subsequent operations and developments.

In an era in which understanding our planet and its dynamics is more critical than ever, the Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management (GEM) Joint Master programme is nurturing the next generation of Earth Observation practitioners.

Over the last twenty years, Europe has been hit with a series of record-breaking heatwaves and droughts. The summers of 2003 and 2010 were especially bad, with 2010 breaking a five-hundred-year European temperature record. Then, just eight years later in 2018, this record was broken again.

“This is the reality of a boiling planet.”   

Copernicus is the world's largest provider of Earth Observation data and has become a crucial resource for scientists, public authorities, entrepreneurs, journalists and citizens globally. Its open and high-quality data, which are regularly updated, are extensively used in various fields.

The way environmental problems and benefits are unevenly distributed across our societies paints a troubling picture of inequity.

Copernicus, the European Union's flagship Earth Observation programme, has been instrumental in providing essential insights which have been used to address a range of societal challenges. 

“Copernicus constitutes a key contribution to the objectives of the EU’s Strategy, including on polar matters. In fall 2021, the EU updated its Arctic Policy, for which Copernicus bears great support potential.

The Copernicus Security Service Strategic Research Agenda (CSS-SRA)

In the 19th century, many Europeans would have experienced an urban environment rife with poor sanitation, high pollution, few green spaces and rampant disease. Victor Hugo, the renowned French writer and politician, wrote of Paris in 1862, “In that desolate corner of the land, the extremity of misery came to its climax.

Every day, Copernicus generates tens of TB of data through its constellation of Sentinel satellites and information services which are available on a free, full and open basis to anyone globally.

Imagery captured by Copernicus Sentinel satellites have a myriad of practical applications.