“The month of June was the warmest in the world, a little more than 0.5 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, which far exceeds the previous record of June 2019,” he said on Thursday, July 6. the European Copernicus Observatory, which handles data dating back to 1950
“The month of June was the warmest in the world, a little more than 0.5 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, which far exceeds the previous record of June 2019,” he said on Thursday, July 6. the European Copernicus Observatory, which handles data dating back to 1950.
According to scientists, the planet’s average temperature was 16.51°C. A level reached by the warming of the oceans, due to global warming and the return of the El Niño phenomenon. The previous record was reached in 2019.
The temperature marks broke records in northwestern Europe. In Canada, the United States, Mexico, Asia and eastern Australia “were markedly warmer than normal.” This stokes fears of major wildfires and drought.
For the past 15 years, the month of June has frequently exceeded the averages for the period 1991-2020. “June 2023 is far above the others, it is a type of anomaly to which we are not accustomed,” the Copernicus experts confirm, reported R.F.I.
In Spain, during the month of June, the rise in temperatures led the authorities to activate the plan against heat, which determines the different levels of risk for the population, especially for vulnerable groups, and allows for the adaptation of working hours. schools and outdoor work.
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