2023 was the fourth worst year since 2000 regarding areas scorched by wildfires.

Last year we also witnessed the single largest fire ever to occur in Europe since the 1980s.

We call for enhancing prevention using the resources made available through the #EUCivilProtection .

📢Our #EFFIS has just published its Advanced Report on forest fires in Europe, the Middle East, & North Africa

➡️It reports that over 9,000 km² of burnt area 🔥 was recorded in the 43 countries analysed

Read more at👇
e.copernicus.eu/EFFIS_Advanced…

Our #EFFIS 🔥 Fire Danger Forecast for 9 April

🟤Very Extreme Danger levels are only present in the #Murcia and #Canarias regions in #Spain

However, 🟠High Danger levels are shown in areas of 🇪🇸🇮🇹🇦🇹🇸🇮🇭🇷🇷🇸🇭🇺🇸🇰🇩🇪🇵🇱🇷🇴🇬🇷🇹🇷🇲🇩🇹🇳🇩🇿🇲🇦

More👇
effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/apps/effis_cur…

Happy 🔟th launch anniversary to #Sentinel1 -A! 🇪🇺🛰️

Thanks to its #OpenData , we are able to consistently monitor #floods 🌊 around the world

Our #GFM tool automatically processes its radar imagery to provide flood-related information & products

#DYK that our #EFFIS portal provides statistics on the number of #wildfires 🔥 & estimates of burnt areas for the EU, non-EU European countries, & MENA countries?

➡️It includes current and seasonal trends which can be compared to the 2006-2023 average

🔗effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/apps/effis.sta…

Disinformation: you have probably seen it. And you may even have shared it without knowing.

The first step in breaking the fake is understanding how it works 👇

🆕 #BREAKING it’s time to come clean: Earth isn’t round.

New ESA Earth Observation data analysis reveals that our planet is ‘egg-shaped’. 👇

🔗esa.int

#DYK that Munich 🇩🇪 is the river surfing capital of the world ❓

River surfers 'hang ten” on the waves of the Eisbach, a side arm of the Isar River that flows through the city's English Garden

⬇️ #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 image

In early March, heavy rainfall hit southern #France 🇫🇷 causing severe #flooding in the region 🌊

🔽The EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 #ERCC Daily Map reported on these events using our #EFAS data to document the rainfall accumulation, as well as our #GFM tool and #GHSL data 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🛰️

According to our #EFFIS , as of 24 March 2024:

The weekly cumulative number of #wildfires 🔥 recorded in the EU 🇪🇺 in the first 3 months of 2024 has exceeded the 2006-2023 average by approximately 5⃣1⃣%

More at👇
effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/apps/effis.sta…

Registrations for the European Civil Protection Forum 2024 are now open!

Join us in Brussels 🇧🇪 on 4-5 June and help shape a disaster-resilient Europe.

➡️ europa.eu/!GBDfDJ

#CPForum2024

Protecting the integrity of elections is crucial for democracy & a priority under the #DSA .

Today's adopted guidelines will help mitigate the risks related to electoral processes, like online disinformation & manipulation, while protecting our fundamental rights.

Here's how🧵↓

⚠️⛈❄🇪🇸🇸🇲In the #WorldMeteorologicalDay 2024 a meaningful #MSG 8-hrs animation showing the #DANA #storm over #canarias where heavy #rains with #flood in #GranCanaria . The #Teide has been covered by #snow while #saharandust crossed #portugal and #spain , reaching #baleares

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#Copernicus 🇪🇺🛰️ supports early warning systems and provides information on the extent and severity of #wildfires

This helps to mitigate their impact on communities and #ecosystems around the world.

Happy #WorldForestDay_2024 🌍🌲

📢Join #Firelogue and #EUFireProjectsUnited in honoring the vital role that forests play in sustaining life on Earth.

🎉Today, let's raise awareness about the importance of forest conservation.

Visit: firelogue.eu for more

🔥Yesterday we started the course 'Fire Weather Training' organized by D.R.E.Am. ITALIA and Pau Costa Foundation in La Pineta (Tuscany region) with participants from organizations from Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Italy and Portugal.

👉Theory classes🧑‍💻with examples of real…

According to the latest INFORM report, the number of people exposed to hazards such as 🌊🌀🏚️ has increased over the past 🔟 years

Since 2012, the #CopernicusEmergency Management Service has been providing data to support disaster preparedness, response, & recovery efforts

GOBEYOND will develop 2 international Multi-Risk Impact-Based Early Warning Systems:
🛠️ EW4EUrope: Swift crisis response in Europe
🛠️ EW4MED: Tailored solutions for the Union for the Mediterranean

Together, let's enhance disaster resilience in Europe, the UfM region and #beyond !

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#Megan 🌀 is a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone that has struck Australia

It made landfall on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Winds of up to 200 km/h & heavy rain have prompted local authorities to order evacuations

⬇️ #Sentinel3 🛰️🇪🇺 image of 18 March

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The ERA5 dataset from our #CopernicusClimate Change Service provides valuable information for tracking climate extremes around the world🌡️

⬇️ Monthly surface air temperature anomaly in Europe in February 2024

#EUGreenDeal

More at climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-te…