Earth logs fifth-warmest February on record, EU climate agency reports
World logs fifth hottest February as atmospheric rivers drench western Europe, Copernicus reports
The world registered its fifth hottest February on record as extreme rainfall and widespread flooding inundated parts of western and southern Europe, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitor. Global temperatures last month were 1.49C above pre-industrial levels, defined as 1850-1900, underscoring the persistent heat that is shaping weather extremes worldwide.
Europe’s picture was split between temperature and…