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Copernicus report: Med, Black Sea had record-breaking marine heatwaves in 2024

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Mediterranean and Black Sea experienced record-breaking marine heatwaves with temperatures more than 4.6 degrees above normal in 2024, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s August 2026 was one of the country’s warmest, driest Augusts since 1930

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

The month of August 2026 in Bulgaria was among the warmest and driest August months since 1930, the national meteorological

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Europe 

EC report: Extreme weather affecting Europe’s crops and fodder supply

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Persistent heat and lack of rainfall in the past two months are affecting summer crops and fodder supply across western

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EU sends planes and firefighters as wildfires ravage France and Spain

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

The EU has deployed assistance to both France and Spain under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as ongoing wildfires have

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EU’s Copernicus: Above-average sea surface temperatures across European seas at the end of June 2026

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

After the marine heatwave of the end of May 2026, the intense temperatures which affected western and central Europe during

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Bulgaria 

EU’s Copernicus report: Europe’s warming accelerates beyond global trend

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average temperatures across at least 95 per cent of the continent, according to the

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Europe 

EFFIS: EU had its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2025

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

The European Union experienced its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2025, with over one million hectares of land

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Europe 

Copernicus report: Global and European temperatures in 2025 ranked as third-highest on record

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU’s Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published on January 14.

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Europe 

EC report: Europe faces worst wildfire year on record as fire seasons grow longer, more destructive

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

The 2024 forest fires report from the European Commission’s (EC) Joint Research Centre confirms a longer and more intense fire season, the

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