Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022
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The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022
The finding comes as temperatures set to rise here again this week
Western Europe has experienced its hottest June-July period on record, data shows
Last month saw the highest average temperature ever recorded and alarming soil humidity figures across Western Europe, Copernicus said.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
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 a historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires in the region.
BERLIN — The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.
Climate change is fuelling an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region.
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature from June through July at 21.62C – beating th...
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.
BERLIN (AP) — The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernic...
BERLIN (AP) — The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernic...
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, scien...
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