<p>This past June was the hottest June globally on record in terms of sea and air temperatures, according to a statement by the EU-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service.</p>.<p>"The month was the warmest June globally at just over 0.5°C above the 1991-2020 average, exceeding June 2019 – the previous record – by a substantial margin," the Copernicus report said.</p>.<p>The body bases its findings on computer-generated analyses using billions of data from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/earth-keeps-breaking-temperature-records-due-to-global-warming-1234059.html" target="_blank">Earth keeps breaking temperature records due to global warming</a></strong></p>.<p>Copernicus said Europe experienced record temperatures during the month while parts of North America, Asia and eastern Australia were significantly warmer than usual for the time of year.</p>.<p>The sea temperature rose to a new record in June due to longer term changes and in part due El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall.</p>.<p>"Exceptionally warm sea surface temperature anomalies were recorded in the north Atlantic...Extreme marine heatwaves were observed around Ireland, the U.K. and in the Baltic Sea," it said.</p>.<p>Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest extent for the month since satellite observations began, at 17% below the average, and broke a previous record June low, Copernicus added.</p>
<p>This past June was the hottest June globally on record in terms of sea and air temperatures, according to a statement by the EU-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service.</p>.<p>"The month was the warmest June globally at just over 0.5°C above the 1991-2020 average, exceeding June 2019 – the previous record – by a substantial margin," the Copernicus report said.</p>.<p>The body bases its findings on computer-generated analyses using billions of data from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/earth-keeps-breaking-temperature-records-due-to-global-warming-1234059.html" target="_blank">Earth keeps breaking temperature records due to global warming</a></strong></p>.<p>Copernicus said Europe experienced record temperatures during the month while parts of North America, Asia and eastern Australia were significantly warmer than usual for the time of year.</p>.<p>The sea temperature rose to a new record in June due to longer term changes and in part due El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall.</p>.<p>"Exceptionally warm sea surface temperature anomalies were recorded in the north Atlantic...Extreme marine heatwaves were observed around Ireland, the U.K. and in the Baltic Sea," it said.</p>.<p>Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest extent for the month since satellite observations began, at 17% below the average, and broke a previous record June low, Copernicus added.</p>