Climate chaos intensifies: Thailand swelters in rainy season

Unprecedented global temperature spikes

1. Around the world, nations are facing record-breaking heat. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has reported that July 2025 was the third-hottest July ever recorded globally, following July 2023 and July 2024. The agency warns that heatwaves are likely to persist until mid-August across parts of Asia, Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and northern Mexico.

2. In some regions, maximum daily temperatures are forecast to range from 38°C to 40°C (100.4°F to 104°F), particularly in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and North Africa. Meanwhile, parts of the southwestern United States may exceed 45°C (113°F).

3. In Japan, a new national temperature record of 41.8°C (107.2°F) was set on August 5, surpassing the previous high of 41.2°C recorded just a week earlier.