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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 Climate Pulse, our #C3S app to explore climate data, has a new look & a list of additional features 🌟

🧭 improved navigation
🖥️ fullscreen view
📈 more customisable charts
🗺️ new map projections (including Europe and Poles)

Explore it and share your feedback with us!
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 24d

Meet the team behind a decade of global climate updates, from scientists to analysts and technical experts. These are the people transforming climate data into actionable insight in the monthly #C3S Climate Bulletin.
Read the article climate.copernicus.eu/ten-years-c3...

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · 25d

🎙️ I had the immense privilege to talk to @visualisingdata.com about the @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social European State of Climate Report 2024: the role of #dataviz, my sources of inspiration, the link between science & art..
We talked for over an hour, it felt like 10 minutes 🧡

➡️ shorturl.at/8zLn6

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Aug 20

The new Thermal Trace app from #C3S and #ECMWF is here! 80+ years of thermal stress data based on “feels-like” temperatures for any location worldwide, now at your fingertips. Fast, intuitive, interactive – and free! Read our article for the full details and head to the app. 🔗
bit.ly/46ZMllL

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Dr Rebecca Emerton @rebeccalize.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excited to share our new app Thermal Trace!

🔗 thermaltrace.climate.copernicus.eu

Thermal stress = health impacts of exposure to extreme thermal conditions (heatwaves, cold spells)  Use Thermal Trace to monitor heat & cold stress globally (five days behind real time) & explore changes over time 🥵🥶

Global map of the peak heat stress experienced in June 2025, a screenshot from the new Thermal Trace app from C3S and ECMWF.

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎙️ Really looking forward to this chat with Andy next week!
Stay tuned for insights and anecdotes about #dataviz & climate science 🌍📈

In the meantime go browse through all 5 past seasons of his podcast: a real treasure of content & inspirational conversations ➡️ visualisingdata.com/podcast/

Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · Jul 16

After a few month's gap to help my focus on the juggling act of keeping business ticking over during a move across the sea, next week I will be resuming 'Explore Explain' episode recordings. My next guest is the magnificent Anna Lombardi, and we'll be exploring this vast piece of visual excellence 👇

Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 15

The European State of the Climate 2024 report is OUT!
A joint effort by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social & @wmo-global.bsky.social

Read it & explore all additional resources which include a Graphics gallery, infographics, animations! Enjoy 😊 climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2024
#dataviz #climate #ESOTC2024

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Dr Rebecca Emerton @rebeccalize.bsky.social · Jul 10

Exceptional Mediterranean water temperatures in June reduced nighttime air cooling along the coasts & increased humidity, worsening heat stress impacts - some coastal areas saw 10-15 tropical nights (when the temperature doesn’t drop below 20°C) last month, when they’d typically see none in June 🥵☀️🌙

A map of Europe with the sea coloured based on the sea surface temperature anomalies on 30 June 2025. Annotations mention that most of the Mediterranean basin experienced temperatures well above average, and temperatures exceeded 28°C, more than 5°C above average, in the Gulf of Lion and Ligurian Sea.

A line chart of daily sea surface temperature anomalies in ERA5 from 1979 to 2025 in the western Mediterranean, showing the record-breaking anomalies in June 2025 and highlighting the previous highest anomaly in July 2023.

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Jul 10

This is one of the most moving #dataviz I've come across in a while.. heartbreaking and so important 💔

Yuri Engelhardt 🌳🌿 🟥 @yuriengelhardt.bsky.social · May 23

Visualizing abstract numbers / actual human beings ... visualizingpalestine.org/gaza-names/e...

Remember their names

Naming the Palestinians who have been killed in Gaza

visualizingpalestine.org

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Did June feel much hotter than usual 🥵?
Chances are it was not just a feeling..

🌡️ Large areas of Europe affected by two major heatwaves
🌊 Temperatures in the Western Mediterranean exceptionally high

Latest @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social analysis out today:
🔗 shorturl.at/xpzEv
#climatecrisis #dataviz

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Data Visualization Society @datavizsociety.bsky.social · Jun 13

On day 2 of #Outlier2025, we explored what it means to build trust in visualizations, challenge assumptions, and widen our lens on what counts as data, who it's for, and how it's shared.

Let’s keep the momentum going. See you on day 3!

Yes, precision is important, but transparency is where the trust is going to come back.

One of the first questions we ask when crafting a data story is how to make the data meaningful for those most impacted by it, especially when it involves the local communities we serve.

There's no such thing as an ugly sketch. There are only sketches that help you think, sketches that help you communicate, and sketches that you do for fun.

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Neil Richards @questionsindataviz.com · Jun 11

Thankfully @amycesal.com, Max Graze, Alan Wilson and @policyviz.bsky.social managed to get their fifteen style guide tips into one summary slide at #outlier2025 so I didn’t have to pick one!

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Jun 11

🤯 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired

Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content

www.theguardian.com

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Jun 11

🌡 Out now: the May 2025 #C3S Climate Bulletin reports the second-warmest May globally, 1.4°C above the pre-industrial level. SST reached 20.79°C, marking also the second-highest on record.
Get more temperature insights 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · May 12

Explore the full report, a joint effort by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and @wmo-global.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2024

European State of the Climate 2024

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · May 12

✍️ My two cents on the role of #dataviz in the #ESOTC2024 report.

The #climatecrisis is the most important story of our times and we need to exploit ALL the tools we have to tell it in the most compelling way and make it resonate with people.

climate.copernicus.eu/role-data-vi...

Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · May 12

Our ECMWF colleague Dr @annalombardi.bsky.social speaks to the power of data visualisation in telling the story of our evolving climate. From her cover art based on decades of temperature data to 130+ charts, read how data was converted into easy-to-understand graphics in the #ESOTC2024.

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Apr 22

Over 130 charts and graphics bring climate data to life in the #ESOTC2024. Data visualisations communicate complex findings in a clear way and are the hallmark of the partnership between #C3S and WMO along with scientists and data providers.
https://bit.ly/4czvQNX

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 17

Interactive version also available in the online report: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2024/s...
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @wmo-global.bsky.social #ESOTC24

6. Snow and glaciers

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 17

For #ESOTC24 we worked on bespoke infographics to highlight key messages of the report. I especially enjoyed working on this one, in collaboration with scientists and glacier experts at the University of Zurich/WGMS. It shows how glaciers in the Alps have receded over the years 😢
#dataviz #climate

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 15

The #ESOTC2024 cover aims to grab people's attention & spark curiosity, while offering a visual snapshot of climate conditions in Europe in 2024 🌡️
Started from the same dataset used last year (with one extra datapoint), but I'd say the result is quite different 🏔️
Pick your favourite 😉 #dataviz

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · Apr 15

The @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and @wmo-global.bsky.social European State of the Climate Report is launched today

🌐 more than 40 datasets
👩‍🔬 over 100 scientists
🗺️ > 130 charts and graphics

Check it out: climate.copernicus.eu/ESOTC

🌏🌡️🧪⚒️🌊🛰️

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Apr 15

The European State of the Climate 2024 report is OUT!
A joint effort by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social & @wmo-global.bsky.social

Read it & explore all additional resources which include a Graphics gallery, infographics, animations! Enjoy 😊 climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2024
#dataviz #climate #ESOTC2024

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Apr 1

Get ready for the European State of the Climate 2024 release on April 15, covering a great range of climate variables for Europe and the Arctic—temperature, flooding, wildfires, glaciers, renewable energy, and more!

Stay tuned!

#ESOTC2024 #C3S

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Mar 27

📣 Our brand new European State of the Climate report is coming soon! It's been a mammoth effort but seeing it all coming together is priceless 😍
It's a mix of invaluable scientific data, analysis, key messages, all sprinkled with compelling visuals and #dataviz
Believe me, you don't want to miss it!

Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Mar 27

📅Mark your calendars! On April 15th, #C3S and
@wmo-global.bsky.social will release the joint European State of the Climate (ESOTC) 2024 report, an annual overview of climate conditions and key climatic events with a special focus on Europe. #ESOTC2024

More: climate.copernicus.eu/save-date-eu...

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Dr Anna Lombardi @annalombardi.bsky.social · Mar 20

This #CopernicusAtmosphere air control toolbox is really amazing! Play with it to find out the key contributors to GHG emissions. Astonishing to visually see how much of an effect agriculture alone has on PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations 😱

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