Last month was officially the hottest June on RECORD - marking the 13th consecutive month of record-breaking temperatures, figures reveal

In Britain, June was a 'month of contrasts' pinch drizzle and a precocious burst of heat. 

But globally, Earth sizzled its measurement done nan hottest June connected record, according to scientists astatine nan EU's ambiance alteration programme. 

Last period was not only nan hottest period of nan twelvemonth truthful far, but alsoo the 13th consecutive record-breaking month.

In different words, each period since June 2023 has been nan hottest ever recorded for that peculiar period – signifying an ongoing warming trend. 

Experts constituent to greenhouse state emissions arsenic nan origin and warn of an ongoing 'climate disaster'.

According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the global mean somesthesia for June 2024 was 61.98°F (16.66°C).

This is 0.25°F (0.14°C) supra nan somesthesia of nan erstwhile warmest June – June 2023.

Worryingly, this is besides 1.2°F (0.67°C) warmer than nan 1991-2020 world mean for June. 

'June marks nan 13th consecutive period of record-breaking world temperatures, and nan 12th successful a statement supra 1.5°C pinch respect to pre-industrial,' said Carlo Buontempo, C3S director. 

'This is much than a statistical oddity and it highlights a ample and continuing displacement successful our climate. 

'Even if this circumstantial streak of extremes ends astatine immoderate point, we are bound to spot caller records being surgery arsenic nan ambiance continues to warm. 

'This is inevitable, unless we extremity adding greenhouse gases into nan ambiance and nan oceans.'

C3S, managed by nan European Commission, looks astatine somesthesia readings based connected a assortment of platforms and instruments, from upwind stations to upwind balloons and satellites. 

The department's readings mention to nan mean aerial somesthesia for nan full satellite complete nan full twelvemonth – truthful little than a azygous typically 'hot' somesthesia reading. 

According to C3S, June 2024 was 2.7°F (1.5°C) supra nan estimated June mean for 1850-1900, nan designated pre-industrial reference period. 

What's more, nan world mean somesthesia for nan past 12 months (July 2023 to June 2024) is now nan highest connected record.

The past 12 months person been 1.36°F (0.76°C) supra nan mean betwixt 1991 and 2020 and 2.95°F (1.64°C) supra nan pre-industrial mean of 1850 to 1900, nan section said. 

Looking astatine Europe separately from nan remainder of nan world, temperatures past period were 2.82°F (1.57°C) supra nan 1991-2020 mean for June – making it nan joint-second warmest June for Europe.

European temperatures were astir supra mean complete southeast regions and Turkey, but adjacent aliases beneath mean complete occidental Europe, Iceland and northwestern Russia.   

Outside of Europe, temperatures were astir supra mean complete eastbound Canada, nan occidental US and Mexico, Brazil, bluish Siberia, nan Middle East, bluish Africa and occidental Antarctica. 

CS3 besides revealed that the the world mean oversea aboveground somesthesia (another metric that measures heat close to nan ocean's surface) was 20.85°C past month, nan highest worth connected grounds for nan period of June.

This is nan fifteenth period successful a statement that nan oversea aboveground somesthesia has been nan warmest successful nan information grounds for nan respective period of nan year. 

Responding to nan caller grounds for June, biology non-profit Greenpeace said 'polluters should salary nan mounting bill' for utmost weather. 

It points nan digit astatine the fossil substance industry, which emit greenhouse gases specified arsenic CO2 and methane by burning fossil fuels for illustration coal, state and oil. 

'The fossil substance manufacture is causing wide and irreversible nonaccomplishment and harm by continuing its operations while ignoring ambiance impacts,' said Avinash Kumar Chanchal astatine Greenpeace South Asia. 

'Our communities are already base nan worst consequences of heatwaves, including wellness risks, deaths and livelihood crises, particularly among nan astir vulnerable, 

'Marginalised groups, including women, children, elder citizens, low-income communities, labourers and outdoor workers, suffer nan most. 

'These group often do not person nan money aliases resources to header pinch specified a ambiance disaster.'

Looking specifically astatine nan UK, Brits saw 'below average' temperatures successful June despite a precocious heatwave, nan Met Office revealed past week. 

In nan UK specifically, June was a 'month of contrasts' for many, pinch a cool first half of nan period offset by warmth later successful nan month, pinch rainfall besides successful comparatively short supply, particularly successful nan south.