Copernicus

Copernicus finds record share of Europe under heat stress

Just over half of Europe faced "very strong" heat stress at some point this summer. That is the largest share on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Friday, Oct. 2. Western Europe had its hottest…

Copernicus report delivers ‘starkest warning yet’ on oceans

The world's oceans are warming at an accelerating and unprecedented rate, with far-reaching consequences for marine life, coastal communities and global weather patterns, according to a landmark report published Wednesday by more than 100 international scientists.

Western Europe’s summer of 2026 was its hottest ever recorded, Copernicus confirms

Western Europe has endured its warmest summer on record, with the Copernicus Climate Change Service confirming that the June-to-August period in 2026 surpassed the long-standing record set in 2003. The average surface air temperature across the region reached 21.69°C, a…