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Satellite Image: Bratislava, Slovakia
Image of the day: Bratislava and its natural bordersNews

Image of the day: Bratislava and its natural borders

Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital, stretches along the Danube River and into the foothills of the Little Carpathians, creating a landscape where urban development meets protected natural…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 17, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Mediterranean Sea
Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western Mediterranean

A dense plume of Saharan dust is seen spreading northward over the western Mediterranean in this Sentinel-3 satellite image, captured on 15 July 2025. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 16, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Paüls, Spain (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, SpainNews

Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, Spain

More than 3,300 hectares of land were scorched by a wildfire that erupted near the town of Paüls in Tarragona province on 7 July 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Accra, Ghana
Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from space

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in West Africa. Located along the Gulf of Guinea, it serves as the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 14, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Cebu City, Philippines
Image of the day: Cebu City’s coastal sprawl and inland ridges from orbitNews

Image of the day: Cebu City’s coastal sprawl and inland ridges from orbit

A striking satellite image captured on 18 January 2025 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites reveals the dynamic geography of Cebu City in the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 13, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Algal blooms, North Sea, Denmark
Image of the day: Algae spiral across the North SeaNews

Image of the day: Algae spiral across the North Sea

Swirls of green stretch across the waters off Denmark’s western coast in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image, captured on 30 June 2025. The scene shows…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 12, 2025 Full article
Image: Europe map
Image of the day: June 2025 breaks heat records across western EuropeFacts

Image of the day: June 2025 breaks heat records across western Europe

Western Europe endured its warmest June on record in 2025, with temperatures driven to extreme levels by back-to-back heatwaves and unusually warm seas. Data from…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 11, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Toshka region, Egypt
Image of the day: Desert crops bloom in Egypt’s reclaimed Toshka landsNews

Image of the day: Desert crops bloom in Egypt’s reclaimed Toshka lands

In the arid heart of Egypt’s Western Desert, vast green circles signal the transformation of sand into farmland. This satellite image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 10, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: The Skeiðarárjökull glacier, Iceland
Image of the day: Dramatic retreat of Iceland’s Skeiðarárjökull glacierNews

Image of the day: Dramatic retreat of Iceland’s Skeiðarárjökull glacier

The Skeiðarárjökull glacier in southern Iceland is visibly retreating, as shown in Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images captured on 26 July 2017 and 6 July 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 9, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Crete, Greece (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Crete wildfire forces mass evacuations amid gale-force windsNews

Image of the day: Crete wildfire forces mass evacuations amid gale-force winds

Thousands of residents and tourists have been forced to flee homes and hotels after a major wildfire started burning across eastern Crete. The blaze began…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 8, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Bjørnafjorden, Norway
Image of the day: Clear view of Norway’s widest fjord from spaceNews

Image of the day: Clear view of Norway’s widest fjord from space

Bjørnafjorden, Norway’s widest fjord, cuts deep into the coastline of Vestland county, stretching around 30 kilometers long and up to 10 kilometers wide. Formed by…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 7, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Bizanet, France
Image of the day: Burn scar from wildfire near Bizanet, FranceNews

Image of the day: Burn scar from wildfire near Bizanet, France

A wildfire near the town of Bizanet in southern France scorched around 400 hectares of land after erupting on 29 June 2025. Fueled by dry…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 6, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Segarra region, Spain
Image of the day: Wildfire scars in Segarra, CataloniaNews

Image of the day: Wildfire scars in Segarra, Catalonia

A fast-moving wildfire broke out on 1 July 2025 in the Segarra region of Catalonia, Spain, amid extreme winds and dry conditions. The fire spread…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 5, 2025 Full article
Image: collage of images showing evolution of the heatwave across Europe from 28 June to 3 July 2025
Image of the day: Scorching land temperatures track Europe’s spreading heatwaveNews

Image of the day: Scorching land temperatures track Europe’s spreading heatwave

An intense heatwave has swept across Europe since late June 2025, with scorching land surface temperatures expanding eastward over the course of a week. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 4, 2025 Full article
Satellite Imagery: Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Image of the day: Soil dries out in northern FranceNews

Image of the day: Soil dries out in northern France

As Europe endures a severe heatwave with temperatures topping 40 °C across several countries, northern France is showing signs of growing drought stress. These satellite images,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 3, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Europe (s heatwave, climate)
Image of the day: Heatwave grips EuropeNews

Image of the day: Heatwave grips Europe

Large swathes of Europe are experiencing extreme heat as a prolonged heatwave sweeps across the continent, bringing record-breaking temperatures, school closures, and rising health risks.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 2, 2025 Full article
Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 2, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 2, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Atacama Desert
Image of the day: Snow blankets the Atacama DesertNews

Image of the day: Snow blankets the Atacama Desert

Snowfall in the Atacama Desert is so uncommon that when it does occur, it transforms one of Earth’s driest landscapes into an unfamiliar scene. On…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Fogo, Cape Verde
Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape VerdeNews

Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape Verde

In the southern reaches of the Cape Verde archipelago, the island of Fogo rises from the Atlantic with a stark, volcanic presence. At its core…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 30, 2025 Full article
Satellite Imagery: Funafuti, Tuvalu
Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atollNews

Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atoll

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is taking visible steps to adapt to the worsening threats of coastal erosion and sea-level rise. In this image,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 29, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Bangkok, Thailand
Image of the day: Farmland and cityscapes converge around BangkokNews

Image of the day: Farmland and cityscapes converge around Bangkok

The agricultural landscape around Bangkok, Thailand, is clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image, acquired on 9 February 2025. At the center of the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 28, 2025 Full article
Image: Severe flooding in southern Brazil
Image of the day: Floods engulf southern Brazil’s river valleyNews

Image of the day: Floods engulf southern Brazil’s river valley

Severe flooding has once again devastated Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, with extensive rainfall since mid-June 2025 pushing rivers far beyond their…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 27, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Haapsalu, Estonia
Image of the day: Estonia’s coastal spa town HaapsaluNews

Image of the day: Estonia’s coastal spa town Haapsalu

Haapsalu, a picturesque coastal town on Estonia’s western shore, lies just over an hour’s drive from the capital, Tallinn. Nicknamed the Venice of Northern Europe,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 26, 2025 Full article
Image: marine heatwave is ongoing in the Mediterranean Sea
Image of the day: Marine heatwave intensifies in western MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Marine heatwave intensifies in western Mediterranean

A marine heatwave is underway in the Mediterranean Sea, with parts of the region experiencing sea surface temperatures more than 5°C above the seasonal norm.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 25, 2025 Full article