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C3S behind the scenes: monitoring cryosphere changes using satellites
The cryosphere plays a crucial role in our Earth system. At C3S, we closely monitor this vital component through our satellite observation programme.
European summer 2025 - hot in the west and south, dry in the southeast
The European summer 2025 was the fourth warmest on record for the continent as a whole, with most of the western and southern regions experiencing warmer and drier-than-average conditions.
Work in progress: our data stores turn ARCO
The Data Stores managed by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) are introducing an Analysis-Ready Cloud-Optimised (ARCO) Data Lake.
Global surface air and sea temperatures both third warmest for September
September 2025 was the third-warmest September recorded globally, as reported in the latest Climate Bulletin from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
New video series: CAMS and C3S scientists answer your questions
Have you ever wondered how scientists monitor climate change? Or when the human influence on climate change was discovered?
C3S app informs EU legislation on reducing Member States air pollutant emissions
NECD Explorer, a new application developed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is supporting the implementation of flexibility mechanisms in the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive (2016/2284 NEC Directive) of the European Union.
Case studies
Powering Europe through climate uncertainty
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) conducts the annual European Resource Adequacy Assessment (ERAA) to evaluate the reliability of Europe’s electricity system for the coming decade.
Demonstrating heat stress in European cities
Urban environments experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings. These higher temperatures can negatively impact human health, including causing cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, as well as heat stroke.
SCO FLAude: Understanding extreme hydrometeorological events in Aude and Occitanie in the context of climate change
By analysing past and future extreme events as well as measuring the impact of flooding on territories, FLAude will help propose adequate decision-making tools and territorial planning in collaboration with public actors.
Visualising and processing climate data within MATLAB
By pulling data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS), MATLAB users can visualise and process climate data within the MATLAB environment.
Climate change in the Køge Bay region of the Baltic Sea
The Danish Meteorological Institute has showcased the value of C3S data for coastal areas in the Copenhagen region of Denmark.
Coastal flooding in Ireland
Dutch research institute Deltares looked into how sea level and storm surge data from the C3S Climate Data Store (CDS) can be used to address questions related to the impact of climate change on coastal flooding at local scales in Ireland.
