# World’s oceans record highest July temperatures, EU climate service says

https://mins.news/en/video/18068

- BBC News, 2026-08-10 11:57 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcmnMMXJtDs

> The EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring programme says the world’s oceans, excluding the polar regions, reached record-high temperatures in July. Countries are also bracing for another week of intense heat, with wildfires and drought affecting areas around the world. Western Europe experienced its hottest June-to-July period on record. The report links the devastating heatwaves to human-driven climate change.

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