July was Earth's third-hottest on record, included a record for Turkey, EU scientists say

FILE PHOTO: A man cools his face with water mist from sprinklers during a heatwave in Baghdad, Iraq. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Last month was Earth's third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday.

Last month continued a trend of extreme climate conditions that scientists attribute to man-made global warming, even though there was a pause in record-breaking temperatures for the planet.