June 2022 was the sixth warmest month since 1880
According to the monthly global climate report of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), June 2022 was the 6th warmest month since 1880, when global temperature records began.
According to the monthly global climate report of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average global surface (land and ocean) temperature in June 2022 became 0.87 degrees above the 20th century average. According to records from 1880, June 2022 became the sixth warmest month. According to land temperature measurements alone, the month of June in Europe and Asia was stated to be 1.56 degrees above the average temperature.
GLACIERS HAVE SHRUNK SUBSTANTIALLY
In June, a serious melting of Polar glaciers occurred, shrinking to near a record low. It was stated that the glaciers in the Antarctic waters melted and remained below average, while the glaciers in the Arctic also melted below average due to the temperature.
TEMPERATURE-RELATED GLOBAL DISASTERS
The record temperatures in June caused significant weather and ground events in various parts of the world. In the US state of Montana, floods occurred as a result of heavy rain and melting snow, while on the Monterrey side of Mexico there was a drought that lasted for weeks due to drought. Record temperatures were felt in the Norwegian Polar city of Tromso, while a temperature-related drought occurred in Asia. Extreme temperatures in Europe caused forest fires, while floods occurred on the shores of China and the United States of the Atlantic Ocean. While the coldest days were measured in South America, which is experiencing a winter season, 5 major storms occurred globally.
FOREST FIRES IN EUROPE
According to media, the heat wave spreading to Europe continued to fuel forest fires in Portugal, France and Spain in July. Portugal has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for emergency assistance, as about 3,500 firefighters in Portugal have been unable to contain the fires while fighting dozens of forest fires. As of July 10, the European Commission has mobilized 2 Canadair firefighting aircraft from the rescue fleet based in Spain.
