The European Union’s (EU) Copernicus satellite tracking system reported that last month was the hottest June in the world.
According to a written statement from Copernicus, June 2023 was recorded as the warmest June, surpassing the previous record June 2019 by a large margin.
The highest temperatures were measured especially in Northwest Europe.
Dryer-than-average conditions occurred along a broad line along the western coast of the Black Sea, as well as central and eastern Europe and Scandinavia.
June 2023 was also drier than average across much of North America.
Conditions favoring severe wildfires were seen in parts of Russia, the Horn of Africa, most of South Africa, South America and Australia.
Ocean surface temperatures were the warmest on record for June, mainly due to the extreme heat in the North Atlantic and the strengthening El Niño in the Pacific.
On the other hand, most of southern Europe, western Iceland and northwestern Russia were rainy above average. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Türkiye, Kosovo and Romania.
ICE LEVEL DROPS TO A RECORD LEVEL
Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level, 17 percent behind average, breaking the previous June record by a significant margin.
The daily amount of Antarctic sea ice remained at “unprecedented” lows throughout the month. (AA)