PARIS: Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the European Union's climate monitor said Monday (Jul 8), capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heatwaves.
A labourer is silhouetted against the setting sun as he bathes on a hot summer day in Jammu, India, on Jun 1, 2024. PARIS: Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the European Union's climate monitor said Monday , capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heatwaves.
"Even if this specific streak of extremes ends at some point, we are bound to see new records being broken as the climate continues to warm." Smoke from wildfires burning in the Grande prairie forest area, 4km east of the town of Teepee Creek, in Alberta, Canada, on May 10, 2024. Sea surface temperatures hit a separate milestone in June - 15 straight months of new highs, an occurrence Nicolas described as"striking".
"If these record temperatures persist, even as La Nina conditions develop that might lead to 2024 being warmer than 2023. But it's too early to tell," he added.
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