LONDON: Preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates that Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded globally.
On Sunday, the average global surface air temperature was 17.09°C (62.76°F), which was marginally higher than the previous record of 17.08°C (62.74°F) established in July of last year.
Over the past week, heatwaves have burnt vast portions of Europe, Russia, and the United States.
Copernicus verified to Reuters that, according to their data dating back to 1940, the record daily temperature average established last year appears to have been surpassed on Sunday.
From July 3 to July 6, last year, four days in a row broke the record due to excessive heat brought on by climate change brought on by the combustion of fossil fuels.In comparison to the equivalent month in prior years, every month since June 2023—13 months in a row—has now ranked as the planet’s warmest since records began, according to Copernicus.
Given that temperatures have continued to rise this year due to climate change and the El Nino natural weather phenomena, which concluded in April, some scientists have predicted that 2024 may surpass 2023 as the warmest year ever recorded.
