DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CA JULY 14: Heat waves rise near a heat danger warning sign on the eve of the AdventurCORPS Badwater 135 ultra-marathon race on July 14, 2013 in Death Valley National Park, California. Billed as the toughest footrace in the world, the 36th annual Badwater 135 starts at Badwater Basin in Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level, where athletes begin a 135-mile non-stop run over three mountain ranges in extreme mid-summer desert heat to finish at 8,350-foot near Mount Whitney for a total cumulative vertical ascent of 13,000 feet. July 10 marked the 100-year anniversary of the all-time hottest world record temperature of 134 degrees, set in Death Valley where the average high in July is 116. A total of 96 competitors from 22 nations are attempting the run which equals about five back-to-back marathons. Previous winners have completed all 135 miles in slightly less than 24 hours. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Last Sunday marked the world’s hottest day ever, and many parts of the Mediterranean are facing risks of wildfires as a result.
The record topped the previous one set a year ago, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Global average temperatures have hit or exceeded a climate threshold for 12 months as climate change continues to threaten the earth.
The average temperature in June was 1.64 degrees Celsius higher than the entire period between 1850 to 1900, according to Copernicus, marking the hottest ever June.
Regions in southern Europe are particularly endangered, as temperatures in Greece have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for the past two weeks. Firefighters have responded to two fires southeast of Athens, as well as threats of wildfires in villages in central and northern Greece.
Although cooler temperatures are expected this week, it still exceeded 39 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country on Tuesday.
Similarly, Spain is also facing the risk of fires this week, as it will approach 43 degrees Celsius in Seville and Cordoba on Wednesday. Southern France and Italy are also in danger.
Scientists and activists are sounding the alarm about the accelerating pace of climate change.
“Earth just experienced its hottest June day ever recorded,” wrote Colin McCarthy, a climate activist, on X. “This beats the old record from June 23, 2023. The planet has experienced unprecedented warmth over the last 12 months with clear links to climate change.”
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