The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre successfully concluded its online training on Earth Observation (EO) for environmental protection and forest management on Friday, 26 September 2025. The five-day course, held from 22 to 26 September, brought together more than 200 participants from
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The CopernicusLAC Centre has reached a major milestone in the development of its Earth Observation (EO) Services: the development of four additional services has been completed and are now fully operational and available for demonstration on the CopernicusLAC platform. Three
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Date: 27 January 2025 Location: Castries, Saint Lucia Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia, as captured on 27 January 2025. Saint Lucia, a volcanic island
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Date: 18 January 2025 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, as captured on 18 January 2025. Jamaica is highly vulnerable to the impacts
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Flooding events are one of the most frequent types of disasters and affect millions of people every year. The consequences of floods range from affected crops, thereby compromising food security, to damaged infrastructure or loss of human life. Deforestation, wildfires,
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Date: 27 January 2025 Location: St. George’s, Grenada Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows St. George’s, capital of Grenada, as it appeared on 27 January 2025. Grenada is highly exposed to
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Date: 31 January 2024 Location: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Basseterre, capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, as it appeared on 31 January 2024.
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As part of its activities to increase the uptake of free and open Earth Observation (EO) data from Copernicus across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre launched an ambitious training programme in 2024. These activities were
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Date: 1 July 2025 Location: Paysandú, Uruguay Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Paysandú, Uruguay, as it appeared on 1 July 2025 during a flooding event. In the image, several
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Date: 20 March 2025 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic, as it was visible on 20 March 2025.
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