Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year for the first time, with January …
“Since June, the world has experienced unprecedented heat on land and sea. Every day from July 31 to August 31 saw global average sea surface temperatures exceed the previous record of March 2016. August, as a whole, saw the highest global monthly average sea surface temperatures on record across all months, at 20.98°C, and was well above average for August, …
Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, says Copernicus Climate Change Service. Marked by heatwaves and fires all around the world, the previous month was 0.33 degrees Celsius higher than the record set in July 2019 when the average temperature was 16.63C, it said. “It has not been this warm, combining observational records …
Last year was the hottest experienced in Europe since records began, according to a climate report issued by the European Union. Figures released today from the European state of the climate report from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service also reveals 11 of the 12 warmest years on record for the continent have occurred since 2000. The EU's Copernicus Climate …
