May 2026 was second warmest on record globally across land and sea

Last month was the second warmest May on record, according to latest research released today (Wednesday, June 10). According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) there was an “intense heatwave in western Europe” last month. May also saw an average surface air temperature of 15.81°C. This was 0.55°C above the 1991-2020 average for the […] The post May 2026 was second warmest on record globally across land and sea appeared first on Agriland.ie.