Connect with us

Published

1 mese ago

on

Surpassed the 2009 record: it is the highest temperature ever recorded for the month according to official data since 2003

Exceptional heat in the United Arab Emirates, where the temperature reached 50.4 degrees Celsius in Al Shawamekh, near Abu Dhabi, in the early afternoon of Friday 23 May. This was announced by the National Meteorological Centre in a post on X, pointing out that it was the highest temperature ever recorded in May since official measurements began in 2003.

The peak was recorded at 2.30 p.m. local time, and surpassed the previous monthly record of 50.2 degrees, dating back to May 2009. The meteorological agency confirmed to Afp that never before have such heat levels been reached in the country this month.

The figure marks a significant anomaly in an area where summers are notoriously scorching, but the exceeding of the 50 degree threshold already in May is a wake-up call for the climate in the Gulf region.

THE LATEST NEWS

Iran threatens to close Hormuz: risk of global energy shock

22 Giugno 2025
Tehran considers blocking the strategic strait after US raids. Vice President Vance warns: ‘Economic suicide.’ Europe fears repercussions on gas...
Read More
Iran threatens to close Hormuz: risk of global energy shock

Syria, ISIS suicide attack in a church in Damascus: 20 dead and 52 wounded

22 Giugno 2025
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the church of St. Elias after opening fire. Syrian authorities say it was...
Read More
Syria, ISIS suicide attack in a church in Damascus: 20 dead and 52 wounded

France, 145 women report attacks with syringes during Music Festival

22 Giugno 2025
The “pricking” technique used to inject drugs for abuse. Twelve arrests and toxicological analyses underway. The Ministry of the Interior...
Read More
France, 145 women report attacks with syringes during Music Festival

Operation Midnight Hammer: how the United States struck Iranian nuclear sites

22 Giugno 2025
The Pentagon reveals details of the raid that destroyed three nuclear facilities in less than 24 hours. B-2 bombers and...
Read More
Operation Midnight Hammer: how the United States struck Iranian nuclear sites

Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz, the United States: ‘It would be economic suicide’

22 Giugno 2025
After US raids on Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran considers blocking the strategic passage for oil. US Vice President Vance: ‘We...
Read More
Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz, the United States: ‘It would be economic suicide’

Israel attacks Iranian missile base in south-east of the country

22 Giugno 2025
The IDF attacked a facility housing Khorramshahr missiles, among the most dangerous in Iran's arsenal. This was reported by Channel...
Read More
Israel attacks Iranian missile base in south-east of the country

(Photo: © AndKronos)

Related Topics:

Di Tendenza/Trending