The measurements, which have yet to be confirmed, show an average temperature of over 17°C for the first time worldwide. However, this data only goes back to 1979.
Published on 07/04/2023 23:02
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Visitors seek shelter from the heat at the World War II Memorial on July 3, 2023 in Washington, United States. (KEVIN DIETSCH / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
This is a record that will probably not last long. Monday July 3rd was the hottest day ever recorded in the world. This is the result of measurements published on Tuesday by the US Oceanic and Atmospheric Observation Agency, whose records date back to 1979. The average surface temperature was 17.01 °C. The mark of 17°C was exceeded for the first time.
The previous daily record dates from July 24, 2022 with a measured average temperature of 16.92 °C.
The average global temperature generally continues to rise until late July/early August, suggesting that this figure could be exceeded quickly. Already in early June, global average temperatures were the highest ever recorded by Europe’s Copernicus service for that period, beating previous records by a “significant amount”.
These observations are a likely foretaste of the El Niño phenomenon, the consequences of which the United Nations was expected to predict on Tuesday, coupled with the impact of global warming caused by human activities.
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