European Alps Shatter Heat Record in June as Freezing Line Climbs to Nearly 17,200 Feet Europe’s high-alpine zones just experienced something that’s never happened this early in the year: temperatures above freezing at nearly 5,250 meters (17,200 feet). In a record-shattering heat event, the “thermal zero”—the elevation where temperatures in Celsius drop below freezing—climbed to its highest ever recorded level for the month of June. On June 28, a Swiss weather station in Payerne measured the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 30, 2025 0 Comments
July 4, 2023: The Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth This Independence Day was hot — and not in the proverbial sense. On July 4, 2023, the planet’s median temperature was 62.92°F (17.8°C), as recorded by ocean buoys placed in oceans across the globe and satellites spinning around Earth. Scientists at the University of Maine believe this makes it the hottest day ever recorded, albeit their global records only date […] Julia Schneemann | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
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