The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a statement stating,July 2025 will become the third warmest July on record globally, second only to the same period in 2023 and 2024.This result was confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service,The average sea surface temperature for the month also hit the third highest record, the Arctic sea ice area ranked second lowest in July in the 47-year satellite observation history, and climate anomalies are significant.
High temperature and heat waves have swept across many regions around the world. In Europe, Sweden and Finland experienced extremely long periods of high temperatures above 30°C, and Turkey recorded a national record of 50.5°C. The Himalayas, China and Japan were particularly prone to higher than normal temperatures.
After entering August, extreme high temperatures continued to ferment, with the highest temperatures exceeding 42°C in many places such as West Asia, southern Central Asia, and North Africa, and even exceeding 50°C in some areas of Iran and Iraq.
Japan even set a new national high temperature record of 41.8°C. Dozens of weather station records were broken during the continuous heat wave. The meteorological department issued a special heat stroke warning.
The chain reaction triggered by extreme heat exacerbates the impact of disasters. Wildfires are raging in Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye and other places, forcing residents to evacuate and causing casualties.
The combination of high temperatures and cold air at high altitudes also induces extreme rainfall and flash floods in high-altitude areas, posing multiple threats to infrastructure and people's lives.