Crude oil from the wrecked 146 000-ton tanker, Hebei Spirit, is seen polluting the sea off South Korea…
For more than 500 years, navigators have been seeking an ice-free route between the Arctic islands of northern…
Hurricanes are the most awesome storms on Earth. Developing over the warm waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean,…
On 1 March 2007, Alain Hubert and Dixie Dansercoer set off on a remarkable expedition to walk from…
Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is everyone’s idea of a tropical paradise. However, on 12 May 2007,…
Everyone agrees that our planet is getting warmer. Most scientists believe that ‘greenhouse gases’ – mainly carbon dioxide…
18 months ago, scientists were in despair when a satellite that would send back vital data about climate…
Fewer than 450 people have enjoyed the wonder of staring down at our beautiful planet from space. However,…
Since 1985, scientists have been monitoring a hole in the ozone layer, high above Antarctica. It had been…
Permanent ice caps have existed at the North and South Poles for millions of years. But dramatic changes…
To celebrate Europe Day, ESA is offering you a chance to win a poster showing Europe as seen…
Scientists have known for decades about many huge lakes that hide beneath the frozen wastes of Antarctica. However,…
Flooding is more common and widespread than any other natural disaster. During the last decade, floods have affected…
Despite its name, Greenland is almost entirely covered by a huge sheet of ice. However, data from several…
It is easy to measure wind speed and direction at one place on the ground, but what are…
A new chapter in Earth observation began at XX.XX CEST on 8 October 2005, when Europe’s CryoSat lifted…
Most scientists agree that our planet is getting warmer. The first 10 years of this century were the…
According to a new ESA study, the Sumatran earthquake of 26 December 2004 not only devastated a huge…
Dust is a great traveller. It is not uncommon for a fine coating of dust from Africa’s Sahara…
On 26 December 2004, the world was changed when a huge earthquake tore the planet’s crust apart. The…
The mountain gorilla is one of our closest relatives in the animal world. Unfortunately, these intelligent apes are…
Spring gets off to an unseasonal start across Europe: this Envisat image from last week shows the continent…
At the bottom of the world, an enormous, bottle-shaped iceberg has been threatening to demolish everything in its…
Hurricanes are the most awesome storms on Earth. Every summer, these huge, rotating storms form over the warm…
Imagine everyone in Glasgow, Turin or Lyons being forced out of their homes. This is the scale of…
The air is full of tiny, floating dust particles and droplets – known as “aerosols”. Many aerosols are…
Every time we breathe out, we send carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is one example…
Have you ever suffered from sunburn? This burning of the skin is caused by ultraviolet (UV) light from…
Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. Most deaths are caused by collapsing buildings or fires. Several…
Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster. The cost of global flood damage is hundreds…
