Representatives of the European Climate Service Copernicus said that the average daily temperature on Earth on Sunday July 21 was the highest ever recorded. This day has officially become the hottest day in the history of our planet. However, the record may be broken once again.
Hottest day in Earth’s history
Temperatures on Earth continue to break all new records. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Service, which has been monitoring the weather since 1940, reported that Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day on record.
It’s about the average daily temperature on the planet. In order to determine it, scientists measure how hot or cold the air is in each region of the Earth over the course of a day and then find the arithmetic average.
The record temperature registered on Sunday is 17.09 °C. This may seem like not such a big value, but you have to take into account that it is calculated using data from icy Antarctica, where it is the middle of winter.
How long the record Sunday will last
The record temperature obtained on Sunday is just 0.01°C above last year’s record. However, scientists say it could be exceeded as early as this week. This was exactly what happened last year, when historic highs were exceeded for several days in a row from July 3 through July 6.
Actually, on an Earth-wide scale, monthly average temperature records have continued for 13 consecutive months. This time, heat waves are hitting North America, Europe and Russia. This year is likely to be warmer than the previous one.
As to the reasons for the rapid rise in temperature, different versions are called. In particular, the warm El Niño current that came to the surface is mentioned. It warmed the planet during this winter, so many expect 2024 to be hotter than 2023.
However, El Niño ended back in April. It doesn’t really look like the planet is cooling, however. It is quite possible that global warming is happening much faster than previously thought.
According to www.reuters.com
