Earth from space: Never seen anything like it

This screengrab made available by the European Space Agency (ESA) shows French astronaut Thomas Pesquet delivering a speech in a pre-recorded meassage from space that was broadcast on September 5 at an event held in Paris. Photo: AFP

From his perch 400 kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has had a unique perspective on the climate-fuelled natural disasters that have swept the planet over the past six months.

Pesquet recently finished up his second mission at the International Space Station, an experience that made him appreciate Earth's fragility like never before.