The northern hemisphere experienced its hottest summer on record in 2024, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June saw more than 60% of the world’s population experience extreme heat.

European countries sweltered through higher-than-average temperatures. In Italy and Bulgaria, the mercury reached 104°F, while in Crete, it inched up to 112°F. The extreme heat caused fatalities, electricity outages, wildfires and water shortages.

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