The UN has officially confirmed a record high temperature of 48.8°C in Sicily, making it Europe's highest recorded temperature. The previous record was reported by the news agency AFP. However, there are claims questioning the accuracy of this record, with some suggesting that the temperature was actually 119.8°F (48.8°C) at Catania, Sicily. Additionally, a recent cold spell in Norway, Sweden, and Finland is said to have been about 4°C colder in a world without climate change.
The recent cold spell that brought record-low temperatures to Norway, Sweden and Finland in early January would have been about 4C colder in a world without climate change https://t.co/312H5LGzJV
Debunking Europe's "record high temperature": 1. On August 11, 2021, the UN claims the temperature hit 119.8°F (48.8°C) at Catania, Sicily -- supposedly Europe's hottest temperature on record. 2. And the AP reported: "The @WMO says the Sicilian scorcher [occurred] at a time… https://t.co/7UBVVa2kFF
UN agency confirms Sicily's 48.8°C as Europe's highest recorded temperature https://t.co/3qG8LD8ZBl https://t.co/Wf6RoulYR3
#BREAKING Record high of 48.8C officially confirmed for Europe: UN https://t.co/GAddlyUB1h
#JustIn | Record high of 48.8C officially confirmed for Europe: UN | reported by news agency AFP