NASA, the space agency shared a heat map and revealed that in June and July 2022, the heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius and broke many long-standing records. As per the map shared by NASA, Earth satellites captured temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius on JULY 13th. On July 13 in the capital city of Tunis, the temperature reached 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking a 40-year record. In Iran, temperatures remained high in July after reaching a scorching 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees Fahrenheit) in late June. The Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory, where records have been kept since 1873, recorded its highest temperature ever: 40.9 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 13, 2022.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2022 05:34 UTC