THERMOMETER – The climate observation program explains that several “highlights” took place in June 2022
This month of June 2022 is historic, but not really in a good way. According to data from the European Climate Change Service Copernicusreleased on Thursday, is the 3rd hottest June known worldwide, after those of 2019 and 2021.
The global average temperature for June was about 0.31°C higher than the average recorded between 1991 and 2020. In Europe, it was the second warmest June on record, with a temperature about 1.6°C on average. June 2019 is the hottest June ever recorded on the Old Continent.
More frequent and severe heat waves in the coming years
Copernicus refers in particular to recorded extreme temperatures of Spain to Italy. “Southwestern Europe, which experienced its first heat wave in the second half of May, experienced another period of exceptional temperatures four weeks later which peaked on June 17,” the statement said. .
In addition to this region, countries such as France, Japan and the United States have also experienced strong heat waves. Conversely, in Greenland and most of South America, the study points to lower temperatures.
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