Date: 10 January 2022 Location: Roseau, Dominica Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 10 January 2025, shows Roseau, the capital of Dominica. Dominica, often celebrated as the “Nature Island”
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Date: 11 July 2025 Location: Asuncion, Paraguay Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 11 July 2025, shows Asuncion, Paraguay. Paraguay faces significant variability in precipitation, for instance annual rainfall
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Of the 20 countries most vulnerable to earthquakes, 11 are located in Latin America or the Caribbean. This heightened risk is largely due to the region’s geodynamics: Central America and the western coast of South America are affected by frequent
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Panama City, 18 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre kicked off its second online Hackathon focused on Copernicus Earth Observation (EO) data for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Co-organised by the Latin American and
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Date: 19 September 2020 Location: New Amsterdam, Guyana Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 19 September 2020, shows New Amsterdam, Guyana. Guyana faces a range of climate-related threats,
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Date: 16 March 2025 Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 16 March 2025, shows Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Honduras, known for its extensive rainforest, is
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Date: 7 March 2025 Location: Great Abaco, The Bahamas Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Great Abaco Island, The Bahamas, as it appeared on March 7, 2025. The Bahamas consist
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Mexico City, 7 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre, on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and in close collaboration with the National Centre for Disaster Prevention of Mexico (CENAPRED) and the Delegation of the European Union to Mexico,
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Date: 26 February 2025 Location: Guanacaste province, Costa Rica Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 26 February 2025, shows Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. Home to tropical rainforests, cloud‑covered mountains, and
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Panama City, 3 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre is proud to announce that its official statement was published on the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), highlighting the Centre’s key role in supporting disaster risk reduction across Latin
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