This July, global temperatures were the second highest on record.

On August 11 local time, Claire Nullis, spokesperson for the World Meteorological Organization, stated that Western Europe experienced its hottest period on record from June to July this year, while global temperatures in July were the second highest on record, and the average sea surface temperature worldwide reached the highest record for this time of year. Additionally, John Kennedy, head of climate information at the World Meteorological Organization, noted that with the ongoing warming of the global climate, extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, more intense, and lasting longer. The extreme weather observed in recent months is a result of the interplay between long-term warming and the persistent alternation of high and low-pressure systems, and currently, there is no clear evidence linking the high temperatures in Western Europe this summer to the El Nio phenomenon. As the El Nio phenomenon continues to develop in the Pacific region, the World Meteorological Organization expects a rising trend in global temperatures.