Met Éireann confirm hottest June on record as they give new July heatwave update
Met Éireann has confirmed that June 2023 was the hottest June the country has seen in 83 years after weeks of heatwave conditions gripped the country.
Met Éireann’s Climatologist, Paul Moore says: “Although temperatures have fallen in recent days, they will not prevent this June’s record-breaking situation. This year’s particularly warm June is part of an observed warming trend and our research shows that this trend will continue. Our recently published TRANSLATE project provides a reminder that right across society we need to understand and plan for a changing climate”.
In a statement, Met Éireann said that climate change makes "record-breaking temperatures like these more likely", and the recent marine heatwave off the coast of Ireland has brought "extreme sea-surface temperatures to Irish shores." The World Meteorological Organisation recently warned that Europe is warming twice as fast as other continents. 16,000 people died as a result of extreme heat last year and widespread droughts caused significant economic impacts. The rate of June heatwaves has tripled in Spain in the past 12 years. June 2023 was also the warmest June of record for the UK.
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