Last month was the second warmest on record globally.
Figures released from the EU’s climate monitoring service shows it was slightly behind July 2023.
For the first time in over a year – the monthly temperature records globally haven’t been broken.
However, temperature in July – last month – were only second to the previous July in 2023.
The average around the planet was 16.91 degrees – which is 1.64 degrees above the pre-industrial era.
That is higher than the commitment in the Paris climate accord to limit the worst effects of climate change – however its not representative in the long-term average which scientists are looking at.
That long term average – which goes back to 1990 shows temperatures now are 0.76 above.
However, in Europe the issue is more acute as temperatures are 1.49 degrees above that long-term average.
The report also shows the El Nino effect – which causes higher temperatures – is ending, and is being replaced by a cooler phenomenon – La Nina.