The planet recorded the hottest day in its history, as did many of its territories Mediterrian sea faces an extreme fire hazard.
According to provisional data from the agency, the hottest average temperature on Earth was recorded on Sunday, breaking the previous record set a year ago. Climate change Copernicus of the European Union.
Global average temperatures have already reached or exceeded key climate thresholds for 12 months, underscoring the challenge of limiting global warming to below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Bloomberg.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves, bringing extreme weather events from floods to wildfire
Fires threaten
Global warming is bringing warmer conditions to southern Europe, with temperatures above 40C in Greece for the past two weeks. This increases the risk of forest fires.
33 fires broke out in Greece in the 24 hours until 18:30 on Monday. Athens and the southern regions of the country are sounding the alarm. Temperatures are expected to top 39C in parts of the mainland on Tuesday, although cooler weather will bring some relief this week.
Spain is also at extreme fire risk this week as temperatures rise in the south of the country. Seville and Córdoba will approach 43C on Wednesday, according to Spain’s AEMET forecast. The south of France and some parts of Italy also faced fire danger.
Heat wave in Northern Europe
Further north, Berlin and Paris are expected to face a heat wave in early August. It is predicted that the average temperature in the German capital will reach 28 degrees Celsius on August 6, which is 8 degrees higher than the norm of the last 30 years.
Extreme heat has already damaged many parts of the global economy this year, disrupting air transport and power grids.
According to Copernicus, the annual average temperature up to June 2024 was 1.64 degrees warmer than between 1850 and 1900. Last month was the hottest June on record, setting a new average temperature record for the 13th consecutive month.
The 2015 Paris Agreement seeks to limit global warming to below 2C above the pre-industrial average, and ideally to 1.5C.