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 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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Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron

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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Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Samantha Burgess is the head of climate strategy at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

„Copernicus“: nepaisant šalčio bangos, sausis buvo penktas šilčiausias per visą stebėjimo istoriją | Verslas
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-02-10
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Samantha Burgess is a strategic climate lead at Copernicus who explains the temperature anomalies in tropical regions.

2025 ingresó a la lista que registra los años más calurosos
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-01-18
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Mauro Facchini
Mauro Facchini

Samantha Burgess is the Deputy Director of the EU Copernicus program and discussed the climate highlights of 2025.

2025 war drittwärmstes Jahr – Pariser Klimaziel immer mehr in Gefahr
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2026-01-14
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Dr Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus Climate Change, providing information on climate patterns.

Ireland set for more extreme weather as climate data points to worsening trends – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-14
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Samantha Burgess is a researcher at the Copernicus Climate Change Service who presented the report on the main climate trends of 2025.

A temperatura média da Terra ficou acima do Acordo de Paris nos últimos três anos | Crise climática
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2026-01-14
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Carlo Buontempo
Carlo Buontempo

Dr Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus and discusses future climate trends.

Global temperatures dip in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-14
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of climate change at Copernicus who predicts that 2026 will be one of the five warmest years on record.

El calor no cede: 2025 fue el tercer año más cálido y 2026 apunta a seguir la tendencia | Ecología | La Revista
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-01-14
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Samantha Burgess from Copernicus discusses the accelerating pace of climate change.

2025 på vei mot delt plass som nest varmeste år
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-12-09
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Samantha Burgess, a climate change expert at Copernicus, emphasized the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Κοπέρνικος: Το 2025 οδεύει να γίνει το δεύτερο θερμότερο έτος που κατεγράφη ποτέ
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-12-09
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Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres
Lula
Lula

Dr. Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of Copernicus Climate Change Service.

2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data shows | Climate crisis
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-09
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Celeste Saulo
Celeste Saulo

Samantha Burgess is the strategic lead for climate at the Copernicus program.

Tretji najtoplejši oktober potrjuje nezadržen tempo podnebnih sprememb
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-11-07
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Samantha Burgess is a climate strategist at Copernicus who commented on the high temperatures recorded in September.

Годинашниот септември – трет најтопол септември на Земјата
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-11-07
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Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate with the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, said October 2025 was the third-warmest October on record globally.

Last 11 years have been hottest on record as ‘alarming’ weather streak continues – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-06
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Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts stated the urgency and need for adaptation to more frequent and intense climate extremes.

Август 2025 е третиот најтопол месец досегa, објави Коперникус
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-09-09
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic director for Climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

Sudoeste da Europa sofreu terceira maior onda de calor de sempre | Clima
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-09-09
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Zeke Hausfather
Zeke Hausfather

Samantha Burgess commented on the urgency of reducing emissions and adapting to more frequent and intense climate extremes.

Canicule : le mois d’août 2025, le troisième plus chaud jamais mesuré, selon l’observatoire européen Copernicus
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-09
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of the European Union's Copernicus climate change service.

Index - Tudomány - Feje tetejére áll a természet: virágba borulhat a világ egyik legszárazabb sivataga
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-08-25
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of the Copernicus service, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves in a warming world.

Η κλιματική αλλαγή κάνει πιο φονικούς τους καύσωνες
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-07-10
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Samantha Burgess is a strategic lead for climate at Copernicus who warned about the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves.

2 300 morts en dix jours – La Presse de Tunisie
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2025-07-09
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Ben Clarke
Ben Clarke

Samantha Burgess is Copernicus’ strategic lead for climate who emphasized the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves.

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-09
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Ben Clarke
Ben Clarke

Samantha Burgess is the strategic lead for climate at ECMWF, cited in the press release regarding the heatwave.

Portugal em “stress térmico extremo” no mês que ferveu a Europa, confirmam cientistas | Onda de calor
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess explained the impact of the heatwave on Western Europe as part of her work with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

Studie: Dreimal mehr Tote in aktueller Hitzewelle - Wissen
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the strategic climate lead for C3S, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves in a warming world.

Luna iunie – temperaturi record de 46°C în Europa de Vest. Ce este cupola de căldură și cum ne afectează – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess commented on the findings as the strategic leader for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

Zahodna Evropa doživela najtoplejši junij doslej
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is associated with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and commented on the impact of heatwaves in a warmer world.

Copernicus: Juni 2025 tredje varmaste månaden som uppmätts
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is a deputy director of the Copernicus climate change service.

Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave, study finds | Extreme heat
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-09
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Samantha Burgess is the deputy director of the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Jutarnji list - Dramatični grafovi pokazuju kako raste temperatura u Splitu i Zagrebu: 'Hrvatska je među četiri najugroženije države na svijetu!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-07-04
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