At the time of writing, the death toll from the flash floods that struck central Texas on 4 July has passed 100 and is expected to rise further as search efforts continue with over 20 people still missing.
The heat wave engulfing the Iberian peninsula and France produced two record June temperatures as the month came to a close in Spain and Portugal.
In the last week significant flood events have occurred simultaneously in southern China. A vast rainstorm belt swept across southern China from 17-24 June, bringing record-breaking rainfall. Northern Liuzhou, Guangxi, recorded over 1 000 mm in a five day period, prompting significant flood alerts and evacuations of tens of thousands of people.
From 21-24 June, a powerful heat dome, a high-pressure system trapping hot air drove record-breaking temperatures across the central and eastern United States, with relentless heat building daily and offering little respite.
Hurricane Erick made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast, specifically in western Oaxaca near Punta Maldonado, around 06.00 local time on Thursday 19 June as a Category 3 major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of approximately 125 mph (205 km/h).
A summary of the main features of the hottest year on record.
With record breaking temperatures being experienced across parts of the Middle East and Central Asia throughout the last month, there…
2024 surpassed 2023 as the hottest year on record with average global temperatures based on the analysis of various organizations of between 1.46 and 1.62 °C above pre-industrial levels.
