Despite the slightly lower global average temperature, scientists said extreme heat and deadly flooding persisted in July.
The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, the EU agency that tracks global warming said Thursday, with temperatures easing slightly for the month as compared with the record high two years ago.
Despite the slightly lower global average temperature, scientists said extreme heat and deadly flooding persisted in July.
The EU monitoring agency said new temperature records and more climate extremes are to be expected unless greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are brought down. On July 25, Turkey recorded its highest-ever temperature of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 degrees Fahrenheit) as it battled wildfires.
