July 2019 named hottest month ever recorded globallyAugust 5, 2019 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Last month was the hottest month ever recorded globally, according to European weather experts, Evening Standard says. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts today confirmed that July 2019 was the hottest month ever on record. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts posted online: "July 2019 has at least equaled, if not broken, the record for the hottest month since data collection began." According to the data, July is not alone in being hot, with all the seven months this year so far ranking among the four warmest for their time of year. The latest figures come after June 2019 was recorded as the hottest June in records. Record-breaking heatwaves gripped parts of the northern hemisphere in July, with the UK seeing a new high temperature of 38.7C (101.66F) set in Cambridge on Thursday July 25. Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands also saw national records broken as exceptionally high temperatures gripped large parts of central and western Europe last week. Earlier in the month, parts of the US suffered record-breaking hot conditions. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |