Western Europe records hottest June-July on record at 21.62C, beating 2022 mark, EU's climate monitor says

Global ocean surface temperatures hit a record July high of 20.96°C, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said Monday, as developing El Niño conditions drove exceptionally warm waters across the tropical Pacific.

Global ocean surface temperatures reached a record high for July at 20.96°C as developing El Niño conditions drove exceptionally warm waters, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Monday. The figure beat the previous July record of 20.89°C set in 2023, with record sea surface temperatures along Europe's Atlantic and western Mediterranean coasts and Western Europe recording its hottest June-July period on record.

UK government announces nearly £130M ($175M) in funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies, supporting its 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars and 2035 zero-emission target

The UK government has announced nearly £130 million ($175 million) in funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies. The UK has previously committed to ending sales of new petrol or diesel-powered cars from 2030 and requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035.

Drought exposes historic 'hunger stones' in Germany's Elbe — level near Pirna falls well below 1 meter; depth in Dresden drops to 54 cm, hydrologists say.

The so-called "hunger stones" — stones with historical markings recording low water levels once seen as harbingers of poor harvests and famine — have resurfaced in Germany's Elbe River due to a prolonged drought, DPA reports. Hydrologists say the Elbe near Pirna has long held well below one meter, while in Dresden the river depth has dropped to just 54 centimeters.

England and Wales recorded their driest July since Met Office records began 190 years ago, with several weather stations surpassing previous records for longest rain-free periods. Hyde Park in London shows scorched lawns amid the ongoing drought. Weather

England and Wales recorded their driest July since Met Office records began 190 years ago, with several weather stations surpassing previous records for the longest rain-free periods as Hyde Park in London shows scorched brown lawns and empty sunbeds.