Countdown until 20213/24/2024 Credit: Copernicus EMS/ECMWF | Download the GIF With this in mind, in addition to temperatures, the publication provides a detailed analysis of other aspects of the climate system such as precipitation, soil moisture, sunshine duration or the river discharge, which is a meaningful indicator of the health of regional ecosystems as well as the risk of flooding or dry conditions.įurthermore, the report provides a selection of derived indicators such as heat and cold stress, or the number of tropical nights, meaningful to specific sectors such as, in this case, health authorities. These will be announced in a dedicated press release and requests should be sent to temperatures and especially temperature anomalies are a frequently used indicator to illustrate climate change and global warming - and they are indeed a very important one - the European State of the Climate Report seeks to give readers the wider picture. With the publication of the European State of the Climate report, the Copernicus Climate Change Service updates its Climate Indicators section these are also suitable for non-specialist audiences interested in understanding the changing climate.Ī press kit and a protected page on the C3S website with summaries and visual elements will be available for journalists prior to publication. In addition, as with previous editions, the Copernicus Climate Change Service will provide an interactive summary, with the key findings accessible to anyone interested in having an overview of key global indicators and the climate situation and events in Europe and beyond. The full report, covering a wide-range of variables and themes, is a useful tool for scientists, climate-specialised journalists, policymakers and professionals working in climate-sensitive sectors, like tourism, agriculture or renewable energy. The last ESOTC showed how Europe experienced a record low percentage of cloud cover during 2020. The report provides insights on many other important aspects of the climate system. Economist Sustainability Summit, 21 March 2022.Īt a time when science calls for prompt action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the ESOTC provides a balanced, data-driven and detailed barometer, to help us understand the climate situation in the past year and over time. We need a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by mid-century to keep our climate goals alive." Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General. Our planet has already warmed by as much as 1.2 degrees – and we see the devastating consequences everywhere. "We are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. The ESOTC report and the data behind it provide a regular update on the state of the climate in Europe and, as such, contribute toward other future assessments of Earth's climate. Every year since 2018, by the end of the winter, when the main variables of the previous year become available, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) teams start analysing the abundant data behind the European State of the Climate report (ESOTC), in preparation for its release in spring.Ģ022 marks the 5th edition of the report providing key indicators, insights and in-depth analysis on climate conditions during the previous calendar year with a focus on Europe and the Arctic. The European State of the Climate 2021 report will be released at the end of April 2022, close to Earth Day.
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