July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country

Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis July was the hottest month ever recorded in the US, with repeated, scorching heatwaves across much of the country helping shatter all previous monthly temperature records stretching back over the full 132

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.

Federal agency says the contiguous United States in July set a record for its hottest month

Another heatwave is forecast to hit Wales this week, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach 34C

Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.

Forecasters predict the heat will spread toward the North and East of the country. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across France and parts of Europe in rapid succession.

Forecasters predict the heat will spread toward the North and East of the country. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across France and parts of Europe in rapid succession.