“If we look at global temperatures, there are fluctuations from year to year and even month to month,” said Freya Famburg, chief scientist at the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Reuters. “But at the end of the day, the key thing we’re seeing is the trend of global warming and in most regions of the world,” he added.
Copernicus said that last month was tied in July 2020 with the third warmest month in the world, after July 2019 and July 2016. This was the second hottest month in Europe after 2010. The organization’s records date back to 1950, but are compared to other data sets It dates back to the middle of the nineteenth century.
Over the past month, several regions have been hit by extreme weather events – in line with scientists’ view that global warming is making heat waves more likely and intense and that heavy rains are expected due to a warmer climate. Record heat that began in the United States and Canada in June has killed hundreds of people and caused wildfires. In China, Belgium and Germany, heavy rains have caused deadly floods. In tropical northern Australia, Copernicus said, the highest daily maximum temperatures were measured last month, while higher-than-normal temperatures were “almost everywhere” over North Africa.
It was slightly cooler than average in some areas, including Germany and parts of Russia.
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