00:00Western Europe has recorded its hottest June on record.
00:03According to the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus,
00:07the region averaged 20.74 degrees Celsius,
00:11more than 3 degrees above the long-term June average.
00:14Globally, June 2026 was the second warmest June ever recorded.
00:19The intense heat fueled wildfires across France and the Iberian Peninsula,
00:24while countries including Germany, Spain, and the U.K. broke temperature records.
00:30Scientists also reported record-high June C surface temperatures,
00:34linked in part to developing El Nino conditions.
00:37The WMO warns that extreme heat is becoming more frequent and intense,
00:42making stronger heat preparedness and early warning systems increasingly important.
