Portugal units new July warmth file, worsening extreme drought

FILE – A protestor carries a water bottle whereas marching with others in the direction of the parliament in sizzling climate, throughout an indication by employees’ unions in Lisbon, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Portugal recorded its hottest July on file final month, the nation’s climate service mentioned Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The warmth worsened Portugal’s drought, with 45% of the mainland in “excessive drought” — the very best classification — and the remainder in “extreme” drought, which is the second-highest, by the tip of July. (AP Picture/Armando Franca, File)