The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service releases its annual findings which show that globally 2021 was among the seven warmest on record. Europe experienced a summer of extremes with severe heatwaves in the Mediterranean and floods in central Europe. Meanwhile, global concentrations of carbon dioxide and – very substantially – methane continued to increase. […]
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Copernicus tracks the ozone hole closure of 2021 – one of the longest lived Antarctic ozone holes on record
Scientists from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service confirm that the 2021 Antarctic ozone hole has almost reached its end, following a season with a considerably large and prolonged ozone hole. Its closure will occur only a few days earlier than in 2020, which was the longest lived since 1979. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), […]
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Copernicus: November fifth warmest on record globally; parts of Europe experienced record or near-record autumn warmth
December 7, 2021 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. All the reported findings […]
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Copernicus: October 2021 globally third warmest October on record
November 8, 2021 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. All the reported findings […]
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Union for the Mediterranean and ECMWF join forces to fight climate change through data-driven solutions
25 October 2021, Barcelona. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, and the Director General of the ECMWF, Florence Rabier, today signed this partnership agreement in Barcelona. Over the next few years, ECMWF, as entrusted entity to implement the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and Union of […]
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Copernicus: September 2021 globally one of the four warmest Septembers on record
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. All the reported findings are based on computer-generated […]
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Copernicus: A summer of wildfires saw devastation and record emissions around the Northern Hemisphere
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service has been closely monitoring a summer of extreme wildfires across the Northern Hemisphere, including intense hotspots around the Mediterranean basin and in North America and Siberia. The intense fires led to new records in the CAMS dataset with the months of July and August seeing their highest global carbon emissions respectively. Scientists […]
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Copernicus: Mediterranean region evolves into wildfire hotspot, while fire intensity reaches new records in Turkey
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service is observing closely the wildfire activities in the eastern Mediterranean region. In Turkey and southern Italy, CAMS data shows the emissions and intensity of wildfires are rapidly increasing, and countries like Morocco, Albania, Greece, North Macedonia and Lebanon are also affected. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), implemented by the […]
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Copernicus: Devastating fires in Russian Far East, British Columbia and western US
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service reports that regions in eastern Russia, particularly Sakha Republic in the Far Eastern Federal District, are heavily affected by wildfires, showing intense fire activity comparable to previous years in that area. Meanwhile, devastating fires are flaring in British Columbia, emitting smoke into the atmosphere. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), […]
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Warmest year and record rainfall in Europe, exceptional heat in the Arctic
April 24, 2021 – Today the Copernicus Climate Change Service releases its annual European State of the Climate report, which contains the latest data-driven insights to monitor our changing climate. Global context snapshot: Greenhouse gas concentrations (CO2 and CH4) continued to rise and are at their highest annual levels since at least 2003 when satellite […]
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Copernicus: 2020 warmest year on record for Europe; globally, 2020 ties with 2016 for warmest year recorded
January 8, 2021 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) today reveals that globally 2020 was tied with the previous warmest year 2016, making it the sixth in a series of exceptionally warm years starting in 2015, and 2011-2020 the warmest decade recorded. Meanwhile, Europe saw its warmest year on record, 0.4°C warmer than 2019 […]
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Copernicus: study confirms reductions in emissions during the first wave of COVID-19 in Europe
Earlier this year, countries across the world went into tight lockdown as part of their efforts to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and to control the numbers of COVID-19 patients. While the impact of these lockdowns has had enormous repercussions for individuals and communities, there have been some positives. One of the more […]
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Copernicus: March 2020 on par with 2017 and 2019, the second and third warmest Marches on record
April 6, 2020 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. All the reported findings are based on computer-generated analyses […]
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Copernicus: A year in fire
December 12, 2019 – The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) tracks the intensity and emissions of wildfires across the globe. Scientists reveal that 2019 provided exceptional activity. As 2019 draws to a close and a new decade begins, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) can bring to light its year in fire, which has provided […]
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‘Save Our Soil’: Copernicus Climate Change Service leads the way to a sustainable future for our land
On UN’s World Soil Day, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reveals how it is pioneering ways to help decision-makers plan sustainable strategies against soil erosion. Today, on World Soil Day, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announces a pioneering project designed to help plan against the threat of soil erosion.This aligns with the annual […]
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Copernicus confirms: November 2019 is on par with 2015 and 2016 as warmest November on record
December 4, 2019 – Warming trend continues: Global temperatures were 0.64°C warmer than the average November from 1981–2010, making it the sixth month in a row to approach or break a temperature record. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature and […]