Tag: Global heatwave

  • Fact Check: Was Last Month The Hottest July In History?

    Fact Check: Was Last Month The Hottest July In History?

    On July 13, 2022, the temperature in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius), its highest in 40 years. The heatwave and fires reportedly damaged the country’s grain crop, reducing crop harvest to about 1.4million metric tons instead of the predicted 1.8 million metric tons. Large parts of Ethiopia, Somalia and…