Case studies

Image Library top ten for 2014

A look at our most popular images and case studies from 2014.

Severe thunderstorms over Sardinia

Flash floods caused by heavy thunderstorms tear through streets in Sardinia, submerging homes and killing at least 18 people.

Flash flood in Thessaloniki

On 17 September 2004, between 19:00 and 20:00 UTC, an episode of intense rain left 17 mm of water in Thessaloniki which caused flooding and the release of sewage waters (and rats) over the Bay of Thermaikos.

Smoke plume Mallorca fires seen by Meteosat-10

A raging fire burned through the island's parkland, in the Tramuntana mountains, along the northern coastline.

Smoke plume from fire in Mallorca seen by Meteosat-10

Record Russian spring snowmelt

On 1 April Moscow had a record-breaking 65 cm (26 in) of snow on the ground, which caused major flooding when it melted.