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The European Copernicus Meteorological Service revealed on Wednesday that last June was the hottest month on record in Western Europe, as the region experienced two consecutive heat waves and "extreme" temperatures.
Globally, June 2025 was the third hottest month on record, 0.2 degrees Celsius behind June 2024, which topped the list, and very slightly behind June 2023. This trend reflects the continued record-breaking average temperatures on the planet's surface due to human emissions.
Copernicus data and calculations by Agence France-Presse show that nearly 790 million people in 12 countries worldwide experienced their hottest June on record. These countries included Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
This unprecedented rise in temperatures is due to the impact of greenhouse gases produced by human activities, which exacerbate extreme weather events and increase environmental and health risks across large parts of the world.
An urgent scientific analysis published Wednesday reported that nearly 2,300 people died of heat-related causes in 12 European cities during the intense heatwave that ended last week.
The study focused on the ten days ending July 2, during which large parts of Western Europe experienced extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in Spain and wildfires raging in France.
According to a study conducted by scientists at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, of the estimated 2,300 deaths during this period, 1,500 were linked to climate change, which exacerbated the heatwave.
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