articles Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves 15 Aug 2026 From shrinking glaciers to an exposed shipwreck, satellites capture the impact of extreme heat and drought across Europe. How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beaches 14 Aug 2026 Experts tell BBC Verify that pollution from a ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz has spread to Iran's coast, threatening vulnerable wildlife. From Stonehenge to the Serpentine: satellite images show impact of a hot, dry summer 10 Aug 2026 From Stonehenge to the Serpentine, the toll of a long, hot summer on parts of the UK can be seen from space. UK heatwaves: satellite images show how the landscape has changed 31 Jul 2026 BBC Verify's satellite analysis shows "vegetation stress" across many areas, with potential effects on wildlife and farming. Iran nuclear and military damage revealed in restricted satellite images 3 Jul 2026 Restricted satellite imagery reveals damage to ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites and naval bases. Ships return to the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal 23 Jun 2026 Maritime traffic rebounds following a US-Iran deal — 42 ships passed through on a single Saturday. Nursery safety — new safe-sleep checks and inspections 22 Jun 2026 Data analysis for a BBC investigation into nursery safety. Why ships aren't sailing through the Strait of Hormuz 16 Jun 2026 Three obstacles keeping maritime traffic below pre-conflict levels — security, mines and tolls. Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon 16 Apr 2026 BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings destroyed since 2 March, mapped from satellite imagery. Fires at Russian oil facilities 30 Mar 2026 Satellite images reveal damage to three key Russian oil export facilities near the Baltic Sea after Ukrainian strikes. Black rain over Tehran 10 Mar 2026 How air strikes on Tehran's oil facilities caused black rain and what scientists called unprecedented pollution. Iran school and military base struck 5 Mar 2026 Satellite imagery reveals a school and a nearby military base were struck multiple times. Iranian navy and nuclear sites hit 4 Mar 2026 Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show US-Israeli strikes destroyed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels. Sanctioned Russian tankers in the Channel 23 Jan 2026 A BBC Verify analysis found 42 sanctioned tankers passed through the English Channel in under two weeks. The US military build-up near Venezuela 21 Nov 2025 Mapping where US planes and ships are stationed during the escalating air and naval campaign (updated Dec 2025). Mapping building demolitions in Gaza 12 Nov 2025 More than 1,500 buildings levelled in Israeli-controlled areas since the ceasefire, mapped from satellite imagery. The el-Fasher massacre in Sudan 7 Nov 2025 Reconstructing how the RSF carried out a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left around 2,000 people dead. Rebuilding Gaza after two years of war 15 Oct 2025 Assessing the scale of the damage from satellite imagery — a reconstruction estimated at $70bn and decades of work. videos Cuba's fuel crisis, in video Jun 2026 A BBC News short-form video on how US sanctions and an effective oil blockade have deepened Cuba's shortages of fuel, medicine and food. Gaza destruction, in video Nov 2025 The satellite investigation into Gaza's levelled neighbourhoods, adapted as a short-form video for BBC News. Tracking US warships from open sources May 2026 A BBC Verify explainer on how the USS Abraham Lincoln can be located even when it isn't transmitting its position.
