This month of June 2022 is historic, but not really in a good way.
According to data from the European climate change service Copernicus, published on Thursday, it is the third hottest month of June known globally, after those of 2019 and 2021.
The global average temperature for June was about 0.31°C higher than the average recorded between 1991 and 2020. In Europe, it was the second warmest June on record, with a temperature about 1.6°C on average.
June 2019 is the hottest June ever recorded on the Old Continent.
More frequent and severe heat waves in the coming years
Copernicus notably mentions extreme temperatures recorded from Spain to Italy.
“Southwestern Europe, which experienced its first heat wave in the second half of May, experienced another period of exceptional temperatures four weeks later which peaked on June 17,” the statement said. .
In addition to this region, countries such as France, Japan and the United States have also experienced strong heat waves.
Conversely, in Greenland and most of South America, the study points to colder temperatures.
“We expect that heat waves similar to those observed this year will become more frequent and more severe in the years to come, both in Europe and elsewhere”, estimates the director of the climate change service of Copernicus, Carlo Buontempo. , based on these data.
“It is particularly important to make reliable data available to the public so that everyone can follow these trends and better prepare for what is coming,” he adds.
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