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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/09/2026

August 2026 was the warmest August ever recorded globally and the warmest month on record El Niño is pushing temperatures higher, but these records are occurring in a climate that has already been fundamentally altered by decades of burning fossil fuels heating our planet #Climate 🧪⚒️🌊

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 24/08/2026

Ocean sea surface temperatures now at record levels! Anticipated but not welcomed... For more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-d... #ClimateAction 🌊🧪⚒️

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

2027, on the other hand, is going to blow apart the record for the warmest year. 🤷

GISTEMP data from 1980, with predictions for 2026 and 2027 (phew wot a scorcher...)

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 13/08/2026

A solar eclipse. The Perseids. Two reminders that some of nature's most extraordinary moments happen when we take time to look up. But the highlight may have been discovering this little chap/ette in our garden while perseid watching! With @edhawkins.org

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 13/08/2026

We are so fortunate that the geometry of our solar system is aligned to give us the wonderful spectacle of the #eclipse. Although it wasn't a total eclipse in the UK, it was fantastic to see so many people out watching!

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/08/2026

Western Europe recorded its hottest June-July on record, enduring the fourth heatwave since May with severe drought conditions that contributed to exceptional wildfire activity. Climate signals are becoming increasingly interconnected and increasingly difficult to ignore.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 09/07/2026

June 2026 data from Copernicus ECMWF offered another stark reminder of our changing #climate: - Western Europe recorded its warmest June on record - Globally it was the 2nd warmest June according to ERA5 Our climate system is continuing to accumulate heat .

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 30/06/2026

Some optimistic #climate news - clean energy met all of global electricity growth in 2025. Excellent analysis by @carbonbrief.org See: www.carbonbrief.org/six-charts-s...

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 26/06/2026

Europe's most severe #heatwave ever recorded! Well done to the @wwattribution.bsky.social team for publishing their latest #climate attribution study during the heatwave. Read full report: www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...

he cities (EU + Switzerland + UK + Norway urban regions with a population of over 50,000) where WBGT records were broken (or forecast to be broken) during this heatwave. A record was broken in approximately 45% of urban regions.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 26/06/2026

As #LCAW concludes, this warning over most of the UK from the @metoffice.gov.uk is 'yet' another reminder that we will continue to see more of these types of extremes with further #ClimateChange #Heatwaves are hotter, longer and occur more frequently due to the burning of fossil fuels

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

35°C is normal, we used to just call that summer! Here's how many summers topped 32°C 70s 4 80s 2 90s 8 2000s 6 2010s all of them 2020s all of them And here's how many summers topped 35°C 70s 1 80s 0 90s 2 2000s 2 2010s 3 2020s 4 (out of 6 so far)

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 23/06/2026

New research from @rebeccalize.bsky.social and team at @ecmwf.int shows that heat stress is not just increasing, it’s reshaping daily life across the world. Today, around one billion more people experience extreme heat stress compared to 50 years ago Full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 22/06/2026

The UK temperature record that has held since 1976 of 35.6 degrees, is forecast to be 38-40 degrees in June 2026. Future heatwaves will be more intense in an even warmer world. Europeans are exposed to more heat stress than ever before due to continued burning of fossil fuels

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 11/06/2026

Delighted to join #SB64 in Bonn with the @priestleycentre.bsky.social @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at Indicators of Global Climate Change annual update including the launch of the new dashboard and publication. indicators.climate.copernicus.eu essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A marine heatwave around the British Isles could have contributed to the UK's record 35.1C heatwave on land last month, according to scientists. Story feat @oceanterra.org & @noc.ac.uk 👇 www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/06/2026

May 2026 was the second warmest May globally according to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social 📈 The recent European heatwave followed a rapid transition from below average temperatures and this likely increased impacts on people, crops and ecosystems

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/06/2026

The latest @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social climate bulletin shows that May 2026 was the second warmest May globally. 🌊 Exceptionally high sea surface temperatures in the subtropical Pacific (not an El Niño signal yet)

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 13/05/2026

Fun pseudo mammatus clouds in London today; dodging the hail, however, was less fun… #cloudart

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 13/05/2026

Latest C3S seasonal forecast: - El Niño is increasingly likely in 2026 - Over 50% of the C3S multi-system ensemble now exceed 2.5°C amplitude in Niño3.4 by the end of the forecast If an El Niño does develop in 2026 it will be with much warmer ocean temperatures than the 2023/24 El Niño… 🌊🧪⚒️🌏

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 11/05/2026

Weather Replay - your time machine to revisit past weather Exciting new application launched today by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Check out the comparison between the 'infamous' 1976 heatwave and the 40 degrees in the UK in 2022 🌡️🧪⚒️ Check it out: weather-replay.climate.copernicus.eu

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 08/05/2026

April 2026: joint 3rd warmest April on record. New Copernicus climate data show near-record ocean heat, widespread marine heatwaves, low Arctic sea ice & sharp contrasts across Europe. A climate increasingly shaped by extremes. More: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-s...

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 04/05/2026

Peak spring in Oxfordshire! Love this time of year in 🇬🇧 - the fragrance from the bluebells and wisteria is enchanting 🌸☀️ #spring #blossom

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 29/04/2026

The European State of the Climate Report is launched today: 🌐 more than 40 datasets 👩‍🔬 over 100 scientists 🗺️ > 130 charts and graphics 🌍 🌡️ Europe is the fastest warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average rate Check it out: climate.copernicus.eu/ESOTC

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 29/04/2026

The @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and @wmo-global.bsky.social European State of the Climate report launches today Covering 21 topics and climate indicators Check it out: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 02/04/2026

Ocean surface temperature back at 21 degrees according to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Climate Pulse. Record high temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will be interesting to watch over the coming months 🌊🌡️🧪⚒️

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/03/2026

During February 2026, Europe yet again saw the growing impacts of climate change. 🌧️ A series of atmospheric rivers, together with a south-shifted jet stream led to heavy-to-extreme precipitation, triggering widespread flooding and landslides, particularly across Iberia and western France. 🌍🧪⚒️

Anomalies and extremes in the number of ‘wet days’ (days with at least 1 mm of precipitation) from 1 January to 20 February 2026. The extreme categories (‘highest' and ‘lowest') are based on rankings for 1979–2026. The other categories describe how the number of ‘wet days’ compares to the distribution during the 1991–2020 reference period. ‘Much higher/lower than average’ - higher/lower than 90% of the number ‘wet days’. ‘Higher/lower than average’ - than 66% of values. ‘Near average’ - within the middle 33%.
Data source: ERA5. Credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/03/2026

The extreme events of February 2026 highlight the growing impacts of #climate change and the pressing need for global action. 🌡️ Global temperatures were 1.49°C above pre-industrial levels, for the 5th warmest February More details: climate.copernicus.eu/press-releases

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/02/2026

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.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 31/01/2026

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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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 14/01/2026

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 🌍🌊🧪⚒️

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 14/01/2026

2025 global climate highlights are out: 🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level 📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (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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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 09/12/2025

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... 🌏🌡️⚒️🧪🌊

Annual global surface air temperature anomalies (°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 (°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.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 15/11/2025

Autumnal forest stomp with purple jelly disc fungi amongst beautiful birch colours 🍄🍂🧪 #fungi #forestbathing #autumn

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 07/11/2025

Latest #Climate data shows a podium finish for 2025 We are in the decade where the 1.5°C limit is likely to be exceeded, highlighting the accelerating pace of climate change Average global temperature for 2023–2025 is likely to exceed 1.5°C, the first three-year average to do so 🌡️🌏🧪⚒️

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 06/11/2025

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 1.5ºC this decade - analysis of limiting overshoot to 1.8ºC

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/11/2025

Trends in November temperatures over land areas (where we live) for the last 50 years... 🔥 Data from NOAAGlobalTempv6.0.0. (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...)

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 -0.5°C/decade to +0.5°C/decade. Most areas are warming, though there is some spatial variability.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 22/10/2025

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

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 19/10/2025

Magpie inkcaps and porcelain #fungi spotted during the team retreat in Bonn this week #mycology #forestbathing #naturerestoration 🍄🌳🧪⚒️🏞️

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 09/10/2025

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 🌍⚒️🧪🌊 For more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-t...

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 08/10/2025

The @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social climate monitoring application #Climate Pulse has been updated. Same climate monitoring data with new features and better layout. 🌏🌊⚒️🧪 User feedback always welcome so let us know what you would like to see updated in the next version: pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 08/10/2025

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 🌏🌊⚒️🧪🌡️ Check it out 👇

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Climate Pulse

Near-real time updates of key global climate variables from the the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 29/09/2025

New @eea.europa.eu report on #environment and #climate is a shocking read ... 🍃 EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests 💧 Water stress already affects one in three Europeans 🦡 > 80% of protected habitats are in poor/bad state 🗺️🧪⚒️🌊🌍

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Europe’s environment and climate: knowledge for resilience, prosperity and sustainability

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 28/09/2025

Weekend recharge with fungi hunting in local Oxfordshire woodlands This autumn seems to be a great season for fly agarics 🍄🍄‍🟫🌳🍂 #fungi #mycology #forestbathing

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 26/09/2025

On these occasions - full respect to the people of the UK, who also christened 'Boaty McBoatface' 🇬🇧🛤️🍁🚆

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 09/09/2025

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.

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 08/09/2025

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 🌊🌡️🌎

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 20/08/2025

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. 🌡️⚒️🧪🛰️🌍 Check out the new application here: thermaltrace.climate.copernicus.eu

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Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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

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