The Latest Breaking News from Copernicus

World Sees First 12 Months Above 1.5C Warming Level: Climate Monitor

Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".

International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024

Australia urged to name heatwaves to highlight threats

Spain started giving names to heatwaves in 2022 in a bid to better engage the public and save lives. Now some say Australia should follow suit.

AAP · Jan 11, 2024

"Ozzy called asking me to help him out because Randy Rhoads had died. I asked for a private jet so he’d turn me down": Michael Schenker on UFO, Scorpions, and snubbing The Rolling Stones, Ozzy and Thin Lizzy

"I've had slaps in the face, but I'm still here, still growing and still learning": an epic Michael Schenker interview

Metal Hammer · Jan 10, 2024

Earth shattered global heat record in '23 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says

Earth shattered global annual heat records last year and it's flirting with the warming threshold that nations wanted to stay within to avoid the worst consequences of climate change

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

November is sixth straight month to set a heat record, scientists say

'The last half year has truly been shocking,' one climate change expert said

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Scientists say November is 6th straight month to set heat record; 2023 a cinch as hottest year

The European climate agency calculates that for the sixth month in a row, Earth set a new monthly record for heat, and also added the hottest autumn to the litany of record-breaking heat this year

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge

A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

The Last 12 Months Have Been the Hottest on Record

It's virtually certain that 2023 will be the warmest year ever in the instrumental temperature record.

Reason · Nov 10, 2023

Scorching October puts 2023 on track to be hottest year in 125,000 years

Scientists say climate change driving heatwaves across the planet, toppling previous records with alarming frequency.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023

2023 On Track To Be Hottest Year On Record, Which My Uncle On Facebook Says Is Total Coincidence

Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service have declared that 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on record.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 8, 2023