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These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images illustrate the decline in water levels at the Asprokremmos Reservoir, an important freshwater source for agriculture and local communities near Nikokleia in southwestern Cyprus. Acquired on 6 June 2024 and 3 June 2025, the images show a significant reduction in surface water extent, with the surrounding fields appearing noticeably more arid.

From late May to early June 2025, Sylhet and surrounding districts in northeastern Bangladesh were affected by extreme rainfall. Approximately 405 mm of rain fell within 24 hours on 1 June, making it one of the heaviest downpours of the season.

Satellite imagery highlights the worsening drought in the UK, with reservoirs like Haweswater showing dramatic water loss.

In late April 2025, a rapidly deepening area of low pressure in the Tasman Sea triggered flooding and severe weather across New Zealand.

Vast parts of southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought, particularly within the Zambezi Basin.

March 2025 was the driest March ever recorded in Germany.

Since the start of 2025, Mexico has been battling a series of intense forest fires, with over 2,800 fires recorded across all states.

In early April 2025, a slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain and dozens of tornadoes to the U.S. Midwest and Southeast.

Wilhelmsburg plays a key role in Hamburg’s flood management system, which is becoming increasingly vital as the city faces greater risks from heavy rainfall and storm surges.

In late March 2025, the Australian state of Queensland was affected by severe flooding, with some regions receiving over a year’s worth of rainfall in a matter of days.

This image captures the Spitzkoppe, a striking formation of bald granite peaks located in the Namib Desert of Namibia.

The once-thriving estuarine system of the Colorado River Delta in Baja California, Mexico has transformed into an arid landscape of islands, channels, and salt flats.

The Great Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland, like many in the Alps, has been rapidly retreating and thinning over the past four decades. Satellite images reveal significant ice loss, with Swiss glaciers losing 2.5% of their volume in 2024 alone.

A powerful February storm brought heavy rain and severe flash floods to the U.S. states of Tennessee and Kentucky, causing evacuations and widespread damage. Forecasters warned of more cold air and snow to come.

Winters in the Himalayas are becoming drier and warmer, leading to a noticeable rise in the snow line around Mount Everest. Satellite imagery reveals that snow cover is now limited to higher elevations, a pattern that has become more common in recent years.

In parts of Alaska, water is replacing ice as glaciers thin and retreat. Three proglacial lakes are forming in the voids left by a trio of retreating glaciers. The three lakes have more than doubled in size over 40 years.