Western Europe records hottest June and July on record

Drought is gripping large parts of Europe, with soils unusually dry and major rivers running low. A strengthening El Nino could push global temperatures even higher later this year.

The European Union's global warming monitor said the combined average temperature in western Europe for June-July was 21.62 degrees Celsius, beating the 2022 record for the same period.

Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said.

Climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region.

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region  Toronto Star

The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region  AP News

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023 The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe. Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coas