WMO says world saw joint second-warmest July
The World Meteorological Organization reported that July was the joint second-warmest on record, with the Copernicus Climate Change Service placing the global average surface air temperature 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average. Western Europe experienced its hottest June–July on record, with some countries facing a fourth heatwave since May as high-pressure systems produced prolonged heat and dryness. Low rainfall and soil moisture were recorded in France, Spain, parts of Germany and Britain, contributing to ecosystem and agricultural stress, lowered river levels, transport and energy disruptions, and exceptional wildfire activity and emissions in July.
July global temperature was 1.47°C above pre-industrial average.
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The WMO said long-term warming combined with alternating high and low pressure patterns caused extremes. High pressure brought heat and dryness that persisted from March into July. These patterns can last days or weeks and may extend heat…
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