A 3D visualisation of the Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps based on an image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 15 June 2021.

European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

The Swiss government has decided not to join the European Union’s Earth observation programme Copernicus for the coming years, despite calls from parliament to participate. The satellite system provides critical data on climate change, natural hazards and environmental monitoring.

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