How do you keep a festival safe? Security forces from Ghana visited Spain’s FIB Benicàssim Festival to learn about protecting public spaces from terrorist attacks. Part of the EU’s Public Spaces+ project in Ghana, Senegal & Kenya This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!

At 24, Zainab Sulaiman helps women & children rebuild their lives in Katsina State, Nigeria. Through EU-support, she gained the skills & confidence to support survivors, assist children & strengthen her community. Empowered women build resilient communities. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!

Copernicus Emergency has released the first annual nighttime light composites at 10m–40m resolution. In the emergency context, these baselines can show not only where people and assets are located, but also how human activity changes before, during, and after a crisis.

Weekly wildfire update in Europe Since the beginning of the year: - 1 514 fires detected - 498 823 ha burnt -️ 20.18 Mt CO₂ emitted In addition, Europe enters another week of heightened wildfire danger, as the forecast for 6-12 August indicates high wildfire risk across large parts of the continent

Mosquitoes carrying #dengue are closer than you think 🦟 Discover what they are and how the @ec.europa.eu is preparing for them ↓ 🔗 lnkd.in/ewWextwc

Criminal networks exploit legitimate trade to move illicit goods across borders. In Santo Domingo, the #EU Action on Container Control helps authorities shift from random checks to intelligence-led targeted inspections. This strengthens security while helping legitimate trade. #EUForeignPolicy

Drought does not stop at soils and crops. It also affects rivers, disrupting navigation, supply chains, and water supply. The latest Copernicus Emergency data shows severe to extreme low-flow conditions along major European rivers, including the Rhine, Loire, Danube, and Po.

Women’s participation & leadership strengthen counter-terrorism efforts by bringing diverse expertise & perspectives to the table. The EU with the Int' Institute for Justice & the Rule of Law turns this principle into practice through regional cooperation. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!

From early May to mid-July 2026, soil moisture conditions deteriorated across France. Copernicus helps monitor these conditions and supports authorities with preparedness and early warning activities. This animation shows drier than usual conditions expanding and intensifying over time.

The EU Copernicus Emergency Rapid Mapping service is currently supporting authorities responding to wildfires in Spain, France, the UK, and Tunisia. Across these ongoing activations, the service has delivered 87 maps to date. More information at: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/

How vulnerable are buildings to a changing climate? New research using Copernicus Emergency #GHSL data maps where building age and shape may increase heating and cooling needs. 48 million people live in such vulnerable areas. 🔗 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...

🔹Preparing Europe for future health emergencies🔹 The first EU FAB+ pilot call for tenders is now open, supporting manufacturing capacity in the EU/EEA for: 🧤 Nitrile medical examination gloves 😷 FFP2 masks 🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2026 🔗 link.europa.eu/CqQ4R8 #EU4Health

🇪🇺🤝🌍The @ec.europa.eu is investing over €4 million through #EU4Health in the WHO Hub for Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin. The funding will improve threat and medical countermeasure intelligence, and help detecting emerging health threats earlier. 👉🔗 link.europa.eu/x3b4t4 @who.int

🇪🇺 Europe stands together as wildfires continue to impact France and Spain. Through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, the EU has deployed: 🚒 To 🇫🇷: 7 planes & 4 helicopters from 🇨🇿🇭🇷🇩🇪🇵🇹🇸🇰🇸🇪🇹🇷 🚒 To 🇪🇸: 6 planes from 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇹🇷, plus 134 personnel & 41 vehicles from 🇵🇹 #EUSolidarity

Why does #Ebola keep coming back? 🎙️A new episode of Prepared, Not Panicked: The Health Crisis Podcast is out now. In Episode 5, Peter Piot, who co-discovered Ebola in 1976, explains why Ebola outbreaks persist and how they're contained. 🎧 bit.ly/4xpdaKf

During the first half of July, another heatwave hit Europe. Copernicus helps monitor these conditions and supports early warning activities. The animation below shows the evolution of warm spell intensity (2-17 July), measuring how far minimum and maximum temperatures exceeded their usual values.

France is facing a severe wildfire season. By 22 July, Copernicus fire data showed that more than 45 900 hectares had burnt, the highest total recorded at this point in the year and nearly five times the 2006–2025 average. More: forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu/apps/effis.s...

🔥 Weekly wildfire update in Europe Since the beginning of the year: 📍1,254 fires 🌍254,388 ha burnt 🌫️8.31 Mt CO₂ emitted Fire danger forecast for the next 7 days ⬇️ We are monitoring closely and stand ready to assist. #EUCivilProtection More: europa.eu/!HRmFq6

Copernicus is making Rapid Mapping data easier to use during emergencies. Crisis layers and their associated metadata are now available in a single Geopackage, making it quick to integrate crisis information into your geoinformation system. More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...

As Europe is fighting wildfires in several Member States, assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and EU Copernicus is ongoing. In the last 10 days the Copernicus Emergency Service has been activated 7 times, supporting national authorities in France, Spain, Croatia, and the UK.

🔥Wildfire activity in the EU remains above average in 2026. As of 15 July, according to the EU's Copernicus European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS): ▶️ +167 000 hectares burnt recorded ▶️ +1 080 wildfires detected Read more at: joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and...

Today we honour those lost to and affected by the global climate crisis. The EU is working to strengthen resilience to climate-related disasters and to better protect our communities in a changing climate, including through the EU’s Copernicus Emergency Service. emergency.copernicus.eu

Knowing where people live helps emergency responders prepare and respond to disasters. For World Population Day, explore the EU's Global Human Settlement Layer, mapping population growth from 1975 to 2100 using satellite and census data. 🔗 human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu/cities.php

After an earthquake or volcanic eruption, satellite data can help show where the ground has shifted. The new Copernicus’ Ground Movement product uses radar data to map surface displacement and support ground assessments. Read more 👇 mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/rapid-m...

The @ec.europa.eu has signed a Joint Procurement framework contract with Moderna, at the request of six participating countries, for access to up to 24 million doses of the RSV vaccine mRESVIA. 🔗👉 link.europa.eu/Yhb8wx

Want to be the first to know when Copernicus Emergency is activated and maps are released? Or when there's news, an event, or a new publication for your region? Log in with EU Login, select your countries or activations and get the alerts. 🔗 mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu

In a crisis, everyday counts. The @ec.europa.eu is launching the pilot phase of #RAMPUP - a new initiative to help accelerate the production of medicines, vaccines, therapeutics and medical devices when emergencies strike. 👉🔗 link.europa.eu/nNyNHm @ema.europa.eu @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social

What do we actually know about drought and what are we still guessing or uncertain about? A new paper from the IAHS Drought in the Anthropocene network, with EU Joint Research Centre input, lays out 10 key insights and 10 research gaps to guide drought policy over the next decade. Link below 🔽

The EU acted shortly after the #VenezuelaEarthquake. Besides humanitarian support, Copernicus provided 25 maps to date. More: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/... Venezuela, no estás sola. ⬇️Detail of the damage assessment product covering Caraballeda, north of #Caracas

The 4th & final #SUNSHINE Training Seminar took place in Zagreb last week. Emergency professionals from across Europe gained hands-on experience with EU Space tools, from Copernicus to Galileo Next: simulation exercise in Brussels, 6–7 Oct 2026. Applications open 👇 ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...