Europe's 2026 wildfire season began early, after the warmest June on record in Western Europe. 2026 has already become the second most active year on record for wildfire-related activations of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, surpassed only by 2022.

A call for tender is open for the Copernicus Emergency Hydrological and Meteorological Data Collection Centres. The centres support the Copernicus flood early warning and monitoring activities by collecting, quality-controlling and processing in situ observations. Deadline: 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 CET

Who can request a Copernicus Emergency Mapping activation for support in disaster preparedness, management or recovery? Activation requests come from Authorised Users: National Focal Points, EC services, and the EU External Action Service. Other organisations need to go through them.

A new policy brief examines how heat waves and droughts affect regional economies across the EU, also using Copernicus Emergency data. Agriculture is the most affected sector, but industry is not immune. Low river flows limit water availability, inland navigation and energy production.

The latest drought monitoring report for Europe is out. By late August, drought conditions affected much of Europe, driven mainly by prolonged rainfall deficits. See how conditions evolved from early August to mid-September.

Improved meteorological data helps monitor floods and wildfires. In 2025, Copernicus Emergency collected real-time data from about 26 900 stations and 41 providers. An improved database configuration now enhances products of the EU Flood Awareness System and EU Forest Fire Information System.

This summer, the EU's Copernicus Emergency Rapid Mapping was activated 46 times to analyse the impact of disasters, from wildfires to floods. Wildfires alone accounted for 39 activations. Work also continued on four Risk and Recovery Mapping activations, helping authorities prepare and recover.