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Clouds cover Europe in an image captured by the last Meteosat Second Generation (Meteosat-11) on Feb., 10 2019. Satellites return detailed imagery of Europe, the North Atlantic and Africa every 15 minutes to detect and monitor weather impact on sectors including agriculture, energy and transportation. 

Clouds cover Europe in an image captured by the last Meteosat Second Generation (Meteosat-11) on Feb., 10 2019. Satellites return detailed imagery of Europe, the North Atlantic and Africa every 15 minutes to detect and monitor weather impact on sectors including agriculture, energy and transportation. 

Source: Eumetsat via ESA

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This Is How Europe’s Hottest Year Looked From Space

Satellites captured ice melting, rivers drying and temperatures rising

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Europe endured record warmth in 2019, with climate change amplifying heatwaves and torrential rains that impacted how the continent’s half-billion people accessed energy, food and transportation. 

The findings published Wednesday by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service underscore how a rapidly warming planet is threatening the livelihoods and economic activity of millions. Eleven of the 12 hottest years on record have taken place in the last two decades, melting glaciers, raising sea levels, and complicating the production of goods and services in the world’s second-biggest trading bloc. 

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