Three charts based on the #ESOTC2025 report you shouldn’t miss this month:
📉 Greenland ice sheet continues to shrink – @financialtimes
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ESOTC Greenland Ice Sheet section: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/greenland-ice-sheet
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🌱 Did you know that almost half (46.4%) of Europe’s electricity came from renewables in 2025? Wind and solar together supplied 30.5% – more than fossil fuels (27.5%) – and solar hit a record 12.5% share.
More renewable energy insights in #ESOTC2025 by #CopernicusClimate @ECMWF and WMO: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/renewable-energy-resources?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
Rebecca Emerton, Senior Scientist @ECMWF and Lead Editor of #ESOTC2025, shares her perspective on the report. In this interview, she reflects on the finding that surprised her most, the result that deserves closer attention & how the report can help everyone make sense of Europe’s changing climate.
🌍 Explore the report: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
🌊 In 2025, the European ocean region recorded a record high annual average sea surface temperature (SST) for the 4th year in a row. The Mediterranean recorded its second-highest annual SST. A record 86% of the European region saw at least one day of ‘strong’ marine heatwave conditions.
More in #ESOTC2025 👉 https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/ocean?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
❄️ In 2025, much of Europe saw fewer snow days than average, while end‑of‑season snow cover extent was 31% below average and snow mass 45% below, both the 3rd lowest in 42 years.
More in #ESOTC2025 from #Copernicus Climate @ECMWF and WMO https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/snow?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
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Our latest article highlights ten key charts from the #ESOTC2025 – from long-term temperature trends & record 2025 land temperatures, to changing heat & cold stress, to get started with our flagship report.
Read the article 👉 https://climate.copernicus.eu/ten-charts-discover-european-state-climate-2025-report
En 2025, la région océanique européenne a enregistré la 🌡️annuelle de surface de la mer la ➕élevée jamais observée, marquant ainsi la 4e année consécutive de chaleur record.
Consultez le rapport European State of Climate #ESOTC2025: https://buff.ly/4kDmVgy
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📉 In 2025, around 90% of the continent had fewer cold stress days than average – a record low. 📈 41% of Europe saw more ‘strong’ heat stress days & parts of southern Europe had up to 30–40 more tropical nights.
Get more insight on thermal stress in #ESOTC2025: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/thermal-stress?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
️🌡️ In July 2025, sub-Arctic Fennoscandia saw its longest and most severe heatwave on record: a 21‑day event with temps ≥30°C near and within the Arctic Circle leading to ‘strong’ heat stress, severe drought and high fire danger.
Discover more in #ESOTC2025
https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/long-heatwave-sub-arctic-fennoscandia?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=MA&utm_campaign=european-state-of-the-climate-2025&utm_id=ESOTC-2025
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