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Earth Shattered Heat Records This Summer as Climate Crisis Intensifies

  • June through August 2023 was the hottest summer ever recorded globally.
  • Multiple nations set new all-time high temperature records, with exceptional heat in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
  • July 2023 was the single hottest month since records began in the 19th century.
  • Climate scientists confirm this extreme heat was made much more likely by human-caused climate change.
  • The summer heat caused widespread impacts including wildfires, droughts, infrastructure failures, and heat-related illnesses and deaths.
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