Samantha Burgess

Samantha Burgess

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Samantha Burgess is the Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), where she plays a crucial role in analyzing and reporting on climate trends. In January 2025, she was in the news for highlighting that it was the warmest month ever recorded globally, with temperatures significantly surpassing pre-industrial levels, indicating ongoing challenges in addressing climate change.

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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus and commented on the impact of human-induced warming on ocean temperatures.

Светските океани се потопли од кога било
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-09-15
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Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts highlighted that August was both the hottest August and the hottest month ever recorded.

Agosto fue el mes más cálido a nivel global desde que hay registros
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-10
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Samantha Burgess, from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, commented on the current climate conditions.

provincias afectadas, dónde se esperan más lluvias, ola polar y cuándo cambia el clima este jueves 10 de septiembre
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-09-10
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Samantha Burgess is the head of climate strategies at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

Août 2026 : le mois le plus chaud jamais enregistré dans le monde
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-09-10
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Samantha Burgess commented on the unprecedented temperatures observed in the current climate context.

Agosto fue el mes más caluroso jamás registrado en el planeta - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-09-10
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Dr Samantha Burgess described August as 'a remarkable month in the global climate record'.

August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-10
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Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, noted the record temperatures in August 2026.

August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally | Climate crisis
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-10
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Dr Samantha Burgess, from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, discussed significant changes in surface pressure patterns related to climate change.

Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame? | Extreme weather
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-12
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

Record-breaking temperatures spark drought warnings and shipping disruptions across the continent
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, said this summer had been 'a clear example' of climate breakdown intensifying extremes that reinforce each other.

World’s seas hit hottest temperature on record for July
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic climate lead at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

Самые жаркие месяцы за всю историю наблюдений зафиксированы на западе Европы: 10 августа 21:42
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is the strategy leader for climate at the European meteorological organization ECMWF.

– Varme og tørke forsterker hverandre
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess explained how climate change is intensifying extreme temperatures.

Temperatura média da superfície do mar atinge novo recorde em Julho
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts explained that persistent high-pressure systems were holding heat over Western Europe.

Rekordna vročina v Evropi, morja dosegla najvišje julijske temperature doslej
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus and commented on the intensifying heat extremes due to climate change.

Vesteuropa oplever varmeste juni-juli-periode nogensinde
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is a Copernicus official who summarized the impact of climate change on extreme heat and drought.

Ρεκόρ ζέστης στη Δυτική Ευρώπη – Η ταχύτερα θερμαινόμενη περιοχή στην ήπειρο
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is a strategic climate officer at ECMWF, explaining how climate change exacerbates heat extremes.

Rekordhet sommar i Västeuropa - ”exceptionell period”
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess, a climate scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, said this summer had been 'a clear example' of climate breakdown intensifying extremes that reinforce each other.

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-10
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Samantha Burgess is the Deputy Director of the EU program Copernicus and comments on the unprecedented ocean temperatures.

Rekordtemperaturen in den Weltmeeren: die Folgen - Wissen
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-10
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Dr Samantha Burgess said in a statement that the result is increasingly intense heatwaves and growing risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure.

Risks of historic El Niño persisting through spring 2027 rising, says NWS | US news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess from Copernicus discusses the implications of the rising temperatures.

Hetaste juni som uppmätts i Västeuropa – och värmen fortsätter in i nästa vecka
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic lead on climate issues at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), which manages Copernicus.

Tokio birželio Europa dar nematė: peržengtas visų laikų rekordas
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is a climate scientist at Copernicus who discussed the implications of the heatwaves.

Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify | Climate crisis
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic officer at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

غرب أوروبا يسجل أكثر شهور يونيو حرارة على الإطلاق
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess, a climatologist from Copernicus, noted that the climate system continues to accumulate heat.

У Західній Європі зафіксовано рекордно спекотний червень
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the strategy leader for climate at the European meteorological organization ECMWF, responsible for the Copernicus program.

Vest-Europa har opplevd sin varmeste juni noensinne
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus and discusses the impact of climate change on weather patterns.

How Hot Was Your Town Last Year? Look Up Where You Live.
The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-03
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Samantha Burgess said an unusually early and intense heatwave demonstrates how quickly climate extremes are becoming the new normal.

How the deadly Omega block weather pattern is trapping Saharan air and threatening health
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-25
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Samantha Burgess, head of ECMWF, stated that the exceptional global heat continues.

Europa hotas av ännu en värmebölja
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-06-20
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of the climate change service at Copernicus.

El contraste del clima en enero de 2026; extremos de calor en el sur y frío intenso en el norte
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-10
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