The first week of July marked record global average temperatures of 17.01 and 17.18 degrees Celsius respectively, breaking the old record.
A Russian citizen cools off under a running tap on July 4. Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency
On July 3, the average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, the highest in data from the US National Center for Environmental Prediction, recorded since 1979. On July 4, the temperature rose even higher, reaching 17.18 degrees Celsius. The previous record was 16.92 degrees Celsius in August 2016, according to CNN . The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service also announced that the global temperature on July 3 was a record in their data.
Experts warn that temperature records could be broken multiple times this year. Robert Rohde, chief scientist at the nonprofit research organization Berkeley Earth, predicts the world could experience even hotter days over the next six weeks. The new global record is a sign of how quickly the Earth is warming as the natural phenomenon El Niño combines with the effects of climate change.
"This record will not last long because the Northern Hemisphere summer is almost over and El Nino is developing," said Friederike Otto, a lecturer at the Grantham Institute of Climate Change in the UK.
This year has also seen temperature records broken around the world , with dire consequences. In the US, Texas was scorched by a heatwave in late June, with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) and extremely high humidity. Soaring temperatures in Mexico have killed at least 112 people since March.
The heatwave in India has also killed at least 44 people in the state of Bihar. China has experienced several heatwaves, recording its hottest days with daily maximum temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius in six months. Britain experienced its hottest June since 1884, according to the national weather agency Met Office. The average temperature for the month was 15.8 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees Celsius higher than the previous record. "Along with natural variability, the warming of the Earth's atmosphere due to climate change increases the likelihood of record high temperatures," said Paul Davies, a meteorologist at the Met Office.
As the climate crisis worsens, scientists say record-breaking heat waves will become more frequent and intense.
An Khang (According to CNN )
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