Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)

Built World

Tracks global temperature and projects the 1.5°C timeline

The planet warmed about 0.35°C per decade over the past ten years, nearly twice the pace from 1970 to 2015. A study published this week is the first to show that increase is statistically real, not an artifact of El Niño or a few hot years.

Updated 1 hour ago

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Publishing agency for the August 2026 record

The Earth just recorded its joint-hottest month since modern measurements began. Copernicus, the European Union's climate monitoring service, reported Thursday that August 2026 tied July 2023 at 16.96°C, 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels.

Updated Sep 11