the summer of 2022 was the hottest on record in Europe, according to the Copernicus service

A disturbing record. The summer of 2022, taken into account over the period from June to August, was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, announced Thursday, September 8 the European climate change observation program, Copernicus. According to his readings, the average temperatures were “the highest, both for the month of August and the whole summer”exceeding for the three months by 0.4°C those of 2021, the previous record.

The summer season has seen an increase in disasters linked to global warming, and has been marked by a historic drought. “An intense series of heat waves and unusual droughts led to a summer of extremes, said Freja Vamborg, scientific officer of the service, with records for temperatures, droughts and fires in many places in Europe.”

On social networks, the Copernicus service shared several maps showing the glaring difference in vegetation between the years 2021 and 2022 in Europe. “August was much drier in western Europe and several parts of the east (of the continent)”detail the scientists of the service.

Conversely, the period was wetter than average over most of Scandinavia and parts of southern and southeastern Europe. Copernicus recalls that the southern regions have been hit by extreme winds and precipitation, a rare phenomenon referred to as the “derecho” storm.


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