The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record, according to data from the European Union Climate Change Service released on Wednesday. Via Reuters:
The three-month period from June through August surpassed previous records by a large margin, with an average temperature of 16.8 degrees Celsius (62.2F) - 0.66C above average.
Last month was the also the hottest August on record globally, the third straight month in a row to set such a record following the hottest ever June and July, the EU said on Wednesday.
"Global temperature records continue to tumble in 2023," Copernicus deputy head Samantha Burgess said.
So it wasn't our imaginations! I just got my electric bill for August and September, and it's doubled since last year from running the AC so much.
"The scientific evidence is overwhelming, we will continue to see more climate records and more intense and frequent extreme weather events impacting society and ecosystems, until we stop emitting greenhouse gases," Burgess said.
In Europe, August was wetter than normal last month over large parts of central Europe and Scandinavia leading to flooding, while France, Greece, Italy and Portugal saw droughts that led to wildfires.
