"UN Agency Confirms Europe's Record High Temperature in Sicily: 119.8-Degree Reading"

The UN's weather agency has confirmed a temperature reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily in 2021 as the hottest ever recorded in Europe, renewing concerns about climate change. This figure surpassed the previous European record set in Greece in 1977. The confirmation followed a lengthy investigation and highlights the alarming trend of continuing high temperature records being set in specific regions of the world.