February 2026 brought exceptionally wet conditions and severe flooding to parts of western and southern Europe, while globally it was the fifth-warmest February on record. Arctic sea ice extent was third-lowest for the month.
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🆕 Request for Information (RFI) for communication campaigns & media partnerships for #CopernicusClimate & #CopernicusAtmosphere operated by @ecmwf.int . Deadline for responses: 15 April 2026.
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🌐 Now in the Climate Data Store: global daily & monthly sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice surface temperature (IST) from 1982–present. Includes SST-only and combined SST–IST fields with a sea‑ice mask.
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🔔 New deadline: 24 March. Submit your tenders to enhance the visualisation & communication of greenhouse gas data through an interactive dashboard, explanatory videos & a “Science-Explained” section for non-expert audiences.
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📊 The March 2026 edition of the #CopernicusClimate multi-system seasonal forecast is now available.
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💧 Hydrology insights from the February 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin: pronounced contrast across Europe, with much of western & southern Europe wetter than average, while most of the rest of the continent was drier than average.
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Discover more sea ice insights in the February 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
❄ The Feb. 2026 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that Arctic sea ice extent was 5% below average – the third lowest on record for February. Antarctic sea ice extent was close to average, a sharp change from the much-below-average extents of the past four years.
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🌡 The latest #C3S Climate Bulletin reports the fifth-warmest Feb. globally; 1.49°C above the pre-industrial average. Europe saw strong temperature contrasts, while global-average sea surface temp was the joint second-highest on record for Feb.
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Our regional air quality ensemble forecast also predicts high concentrations of alder pollen for the same areas of central and eastern Europe.
See the charts here:
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As mild temperatures and stable conditions persist in many parts of Europe, our forecast predicts poor air quality in the coming days.
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Discover how #CopernicusAtmosphere & #C3S data are supporting the Mediterranean’s clean‑energy transition, informing solar and wind site selection, “energy drought” analysis and more through the Copernicus Energy Hub.
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The production of ERA6, coming up in 2027, has started. The next‑generation climate reanalysis from #CopernicusClimate will offer >2× finer resolution than ERA5, a coupled ocean–atmosphere–wave model, improved data access & more.
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The past three years were the hottest on record. On the new askMITClimate podcast, Samantha Burgess, #C3S Strategic Lead for Climate, explains the science behind our warming climate and how we monitor our planet's health.
Listen now: climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e3-...
📢 Final call for submissions! Apply by 13 March to strengthen #C3S user intelligence: gather & analyse user needs, run workshops, enhance the URDB + align with internal systems & support coordination/comms, ensuring balanced coverage.
Details:
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The 9th CAMS Policy User Workshop is in full swing in Budapest! Discussions on new prototypes for monitoring natural sources & ozone, source allocation products, policy tools, & the latest CAMS updates are key to supporting European policy & the revised AAQD.
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🏆The winning team receives a mentoring programme from leading Earth Observation companies to further develop the project.
The Hackathon is organised by ISPRA, the Copernicus National User Forum and @ecmwf.int , and supported & sponsored by the EU Horizon SD-WISHEES project.
During the Hackathon you will:
• Address real challenges related to cultural heritage and health
• Build a prototype, dashboard or concept using Copernicus C3S & CAMS data and products
• Work in international teams
• Get mentoring from Copernicus experts
• Visit ECMWF’s supercomputing facilities
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👩🎓 Who can join?
Students, PhD candidates, post-docs and young researchers.
You don’t need to be a programmer, we welcome backgrounds in cultural heritage, health, environment, climate, air quality, policy, communication and more.
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🚀 Call for participants!
Join the Hackathon Environmental Intelligence for Cultural Heritage & Health
📍 Bologna, Italy
📅 8–10 May 2026
Build innovative solutions using Copernicus climate & atmosphere data.
Apply here: www.copernicus-italia.it?page_id=1715
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Up for a challenge? Participate in the 2026 #CodeforEarth by ECMWF! Tackle challenges in data visualisation, machine learning, software development, plus a dedicated Africa stream, many leveraging #C3S & #CopernicusAtmosphere data. Apply by 9 April.
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#CopernicusAtmosphere European ensemble PM2.5 forecasts show high pollution levels in many parts of central and eastern Europe. Stable atmospheric conditions and fuel combustion are favouring the extremely poor air quality conditions.
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Help shape the future #C3S Water Service! Take part in our survey to help us understand your hydrological information needs & design the future of a global, user‑oriented platform with historical data, seasonal forecasts & climate projections.
📋 Survey: wur.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Registration and abstract submission are now open for the 22nd International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space, 29 June to 2 July, Bonn, Germany.
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Workshop co-hosted by @ecmwf.int and @dlr-spaceagency.bsky.social .
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🔗 How and why dust transport happens and the potential impact on our health.
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Our scientist @mparrington.bsky.social is available for comments on the latest episode.
#CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast shows a massive #SaharanDust plume crossing NW Africa, W Mediterranean + parts of Europe through the first week of March.
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🥔📈 How can data from #C3S strengthen farmers’ negotiating power? Using the C3S AgERA5 dataset & WOFOST crop model, POC and the @w-u-r.bsky.social are producing regional potato yield forecasts to better understand supply, demand & pricing.
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📅 Coming up! The 9th CAMS Policy User Workshop hosted by HungaroMet 4-5 March, will focus on how #CopernicusAtmosphere data supports the implementation of the revised AAQD in the Member States, and understanding of the origins of air pollution episodes.
Stay tuned!
