Published in Nature Climate Change, new research from @ecmwf.int provides a comprehensive global-scale analysis of how heat stress has increased since 1970, with insights for public health, adaptation and policy. 🔗 www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med... @annalombardi.bsky.social & @rebeccalize.bsky.social

Europe is warming >2x as fast as the global average, reducing snow & ice cover. High air temperatures, drought, heatwaves & record ocean temperatures affect regions from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. European State of Climate #ESOTC2025 Read more: bit.ly/ESOTC2025pr Full report: bit.ly/ESOTC2025

New in the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store: time-series dataset of thermal comfort indices from ERA5 reanalysis, hourly 1940–near real time. Get location-based trends for heat stress, without downloading full global grids. ⬇️ #CopernicusClimate

Western Europe is experiencing its second heatwave of the summer. For the continent as a whole, this June is likely to be one of the five warmest on record. Read the press release: climate.copernicus.eu/ecmwf-weathe... @ecmwf.int @oceanterra.org @carlobuontempo.bsky.social

Are you a journalist writing about a current heatwave? The images you choose are critical to the story. The @climateoutreach.bsky.social team have shown some ideas here which help stress the risks rather than the typical ice creams: www.climatevisuals.org/how-do-you-p...

How are #heatwaves changing in #Europe? According to the European #Climate Report, 2024 saw: 🌡️ Record-breaking ‘strong heat stress’ days and tropical nights in southeastern Europe during summer 🥵 In recent decades, heat has been the leading cause of reported deaths due to extreme weather 🌍🧪⚒️🌡️🌊