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Halong Bay, located in northeast Vietnam, is a remarkable landscape featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image. The image captures the bay's striking rocky formations rising from the clear blue waters, offering a breathtaking view of one of the most iconic natural wonders in Southeast Asia.

Since January 2025, Ecuador has been experiencing relentless heavy rainfall, affecting 23 out of 24 provinces. The extreme weather has triggered flooding, landslides, and infrastructure destruction, putting thousands of lives at risk. With nearly 20,000 people impacted, the Ecuadorian government has declared a state of emergency in eight coastal provinces to accelerate relief efforts and emergency response.

Mount Teide, the majestic volcano that dominates the landscape of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was recently transformed into a breathtaking winter scene. A satellite image captured on March 5, 2025, by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, reveals the volcano’s peak covered in fresh snow—a rare and stunning sight in this usually warm region. The snowfall was the result of a storm system, officially classified as an upper-level isolated depression (DANA), which brought heavy rain and sub-zero temperatures to the archipelago. The first flakes began falling on March 2, 2025, following a weekend of intense weather conditions.

Dubai, a city known for its luxury, innovation, and rapid development, has undergone one of the most dramatic urban transformations in modern history. Over the past few decades, it has evolved from a relatively small desert city into a global hub for tourism, business, and architecture. One of the most striking examples of this transformation is the construction of artificial islands, reshaping Dubai’s coastline and expanding its urban landscape.