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Sam Burgess

@oceanterra.org

Climate | ocean | science policy & diplomacy | Copernicus Climate Change Service, @ECMWF | Partner to @edhawkins.org | ex 🐼 | Views own | 🌍 🌑🌊 πŸ›° πŸͺΈ| Born on Wurundjeri Country | πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί | www.pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

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Copernicus: Fifth-warmest January sees 2026 start with weather extremes across both hemispheres 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 mo...

For more see: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-f...

10.02.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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January 2026 delivered a stark reminder that the climate system can simultaneously deliver very cold weather in one region & extreme heat in another.

These recent events highlight that resilience & adaptation to increasing extremes are key to prepare society for heightened climate risk.

10.02.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted that this paper is now out for open review. Thanks to @peterthorne.bsky.social for his leadership on this critical topic and bringing the community together
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31.01.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, it should be available on our website under press resources

14.01.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mountains of change in our #climate. Climate change is a risk multiplier and impacts every single person on our planet.

For more @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social data see: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

Data visualisation by @annalombardi.bsky.social, inspired by Joy Division and the BBC 🌍🌊πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ

14.01.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 global climate highlights are out:
🌑️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
πŸ“ˆ 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ΒΊC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record

See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

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14.01.2026 06:34 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
Annual global surface air temperature anomalies (Β°C) relative to the 1850–1900 pre-industrial reference from 1967 to 2025. The value for 2025 is based on data for January to November. Data source: ERA5. Credit: C3S/ECMWF.

Annual global surface air temperature anomalies (Β°C) relative to the 1850–1900 pre-industrial reference from 1967 to 2025. The value for 2025 is based on data for January to November. Data source: ERA5. Credit: C3S/ECMWF.

Monthly global surface air temperature anomalies (Β°C) relative to the 1850–1900 pre-industrial reference period from January 1940 to November 2025, plotted as time series for each year. The year 2025 as well as the two warmest calendar years are shown in colour: 2025 in dark red, 2024 in orange, and 2023 in yellow. All other years are shown with thin grey lines. Data source: ERA5. Credit: C3S /ECMWF.

Monthly global surface air temperature anomalies (Β°C) relative to the 1850–1900 pre-industrial reference period from January 1940 to November 2025, plotted as time series for each year. The year 2025 as well as the two warmest calendar years are shown in colour: 2025 in dark red, 2024 in orange, and 2023 in yellow. All other years are shown with thin grey lines. Data source: ERA5. Credit: C3S /ECMWF.

The latest #climate update from Copernicus shows that 2025 is on course to be:

- joint 2nd warmest year, tied with 2023 and behind 2024 (warmest year)

- November 2025 was the 3rd warmest November globally

For more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...

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09.12.2025 07:41 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Autumnal forest stomp with purple jelly disc fungi amongst beautiful birch colours πŸ„πŸ‚πŸ§ͺ

#fungi #forestbathing #autumn

15.11.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest bulletin from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social shows:

October 2025 was the third-warmest October globally, 2025 on track to place second or third, possible tied with 2023, and behind 2024, the warmest year on record

For more insights: climate.copernicus.eu/climate-bull...

07.11.2025 07:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest #Climate data shows a podium finish for 2025

We are in the decade where the 1.5Β°C limit is likely to be exceeded, highlighting the accelerating pace of climate change

Average global temperature for 2023–2025 is likely to exceed 1.5Β°C, the first three-year average to do so 🌑️🌏πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ

07.11.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Another fantastic #dataviz for the cover of the latest @unep.org #Emissions Gap Report

Off Target:
- only 1/3 of countries submitted updated NDCs
- We are likely to exceed 1.5ΒΊC this decade
- analysis of limiting overshoot to 1.8ΒΊC

06.11.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Global map showing surface air temperature trends for each November period from 1975 to 2024. Only land areas are shown. Red shading is shown for warmer temperature trends, and blue shading is shown for colder temperature trends. Data is from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. The temperature trend scale is from -0.5Β°C/decade to +0.5Β°C/decade. Most areas are warming, though there is some spatial variability.

Global map showing surface air temperature trends for each November period from 1975 to 2024. Only land areas are shown. Red shading is shown for warmer temperature trends, and blue shading is shown for colder temperature trends. Data is from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. The temperature trend scale is from -0.5Β°C/decade to +0.5Β°C/decade. Most areas are warming, though there is some spatial variability.

Trends in November temperatures over land areas (where we live) for the last 50 years... πŸ”₯

Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...)

06.11.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

Such an easy switch to make! Now there are so many great resources to help consumers make more #climate friendly choices.

22.10.2025 10:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Magpie inkcaps and porcelain #fungi spotted during the team retreat in Bonn this week #mycology #forestbathing #naturerestoration πŸ„πŸŒ³πŸ§ͺβš’οΈπŸžοΈ

19.10.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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September 2025 was the third warmest on record

Persistently high land and sea surface temperatures reflect the continuing influence of greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere πŸŒβš’οΈπŸ§ͺ🌊

For more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-t...

09.10.2025 06:29 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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The @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social climate monitoring application #Climate Pulse has been updated. Same climate monitoring data with new features and better layout. πŸŒπŸŒŠβš’οΈπŸ§ͺ

User feedback always welcome so let us know what you would like to see updated in the next version:

pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

08.10.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Climate Pulse Near-real time updates of key global climate variables from the the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

ClimatePulse has been updated!

Still with @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social #ERA5 and two days behind real time. New layout, with better maps, easier to display different regions and compare different years data.

Let us know if you have feedback for future updates πŸŒπŸŒŠβš’οΈπŸ§ͺ🌑️

Check it out πŸ‘‡

08.10.2025 09:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Might be a Ramaria sp - but I’m not an expert

30.09.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Europe’s environment and climate: knowledge for resilience, prosperity and sustainability

New @eea.europa.eu report on #environment and #climate
is a shocking read ...
πŸƒ EU’s β€œcarbon sink” has declined by 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests
πŸ’§ Water stress already affects one in three Europeans
🦑 > 80% of protected habitats are in poor/bad state

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29.09.2025 09:59 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dreadful! Although I was tempted to pick some oyster mushrooms that looked identical to the supermarket variety

28.09.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekend recharge with fungi hunting in local Oxfordshire woodlands
This autumn seems to be a great season for fly agarics πŸ„πŸ„β€πŸŸ«πŸŒ³πŸ‚
#fungi #mycology #forestbathing

28.09.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Network Rail gears up for Autumn as β€˜Ctrl Alt Deleaf’ takes to the tracks Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail is gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and β€˜leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of pas...

Full story: www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network...

26.09.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On these occasions - full respect to the people of the UK, who also christened 'Boaty McBoatface'
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26.09.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Climate Bulletins

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09.09.2025 06:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social show that August 2025 was the third warmest on record globally (after 2023 and 2024).

Europe had its fourth warmest summer season, with some countries such as the UK having their warmest summer on record.

09.09.2025 06:43 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @davidho.bsky.social for the wonderful portrait and inclusion in your #scientist portraits! A delightful evening with you and @helenczerski.bsky.social and my smile is a reflection on that rather than the state of the world 🌊🌑️🌎

08.09.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thermal trace: Decades of heat and cold stress data at your fingertips The new Thermal Trace application, developed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and ECMWF*, allows us to explore, visualise, share and extract over 80 years of thermal stress data in a few...

Read more about the new application here:

20.08.2025 08:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge kudos to @rebeccalize.bsky.social @annalombardi.bsky.social and the rest of the @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int team!

20.08.2025 08:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heat Stress - have you experienced a #heatwave in 2025?

Find out how heatwaves and coldwaves have changed across the world with @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social new application
Thermal Trace. πŸŒ‘οΈβš’οΈπŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈπŸŒ

Check out the new application here:
thermaltrace.climate.copernicus.eu

20.08.2025 08:48 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Incredible growth in the scale of devastating Iberian Peninsula #wildfires through mid-August reflected in #CopernicusAtmosphere GFAS estimated fire emissions with Spain reaching it's highest annual total of past 23 years (& Portugal's since 2017) @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int #IIFF

18.08.2025 07:37 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6