A far-reaching heat dome has resulted in record-shattering temperatures over the Southern United States throughout July, and dangerous heat expanded its grips into the Midwest and Northeast this week. By far, the unprecedented heat has not been limited to North America.
On Thursday, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced that July’s monthly global average temperature is on track to be the highest ever reported. During the first and third weeks of July, the global average temperature was more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above preindustrial levels.
