Europeans endured the hottest summer on record last year, with wildfires, floods and intense heatwaves hitting the continent, according to a report by EU scientists released Friday.
People board a ferry during evacuation as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou/File PhotoApril 22 - Europeans endured the hottest summer on record last year, with wildfires, floods and intense heatwaves hitting the continent, according toSummer temperatures were about 1 degree Celsius above the average over the past three decades, with Italy even recording temperatures of 48.
Globally, the last seven years have been the warmest on record. Last year, however, was slightly cooler compared to recent years as temperatures were tempered by a La Nina weather pattern which cools sea temperatures in the north of the globe.
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