Satellite eye on Earth: May 2015 – in pictures

Storms in Australia, wildfires in North Korea and the effects of record high temperatures in Alaska are among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month

The east coast of Australia was hit by a severe storm and flooding on 1 May reports. South-east Queensland had14 inches of rain in three hours, causing flash floods that formed distinct river plumes along the coastline. Seen in the image above is a plume from the Brisbane river entering Moreton Bay.