2024-07-24 09:00:10
Climate Change
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World Witnessed Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Highlighting Global Warming Challenges

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On July 21, the world experienced the hottest day ever recorded, with a global average surface air temperature of 17.09°C, surpassing the previous record. Heatwaves scorched regions across the United States, Europe, and Russia, contributing to the record-breaking temperatures.

The increasing greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, which drive climate change, are likely to continue breaking new records in the coming months and years. Scientists have even suggested that 2024 could surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record due to climate change and the El Nino phenomenon.

The rising temperatures have also led to devastating wildfires in southern Europe and disrupted infrastructure due to extreme heat. It is alarming to note that the average temperature is now 1.64 degrees above the pre-industrial era, while the Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.

The recent records emphasize the urgent need for global action to address the challenges posed by global warming.

World - South China Morning Post
23. Juli 2024 um 12:20

World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 21, highlighting global warming challenges | South China Morning Post

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Global temperature records broken by Copernicus since 1940; heatwaves scorch regions; climate change and El Nino drive extreme heat; 13 consecutive months of record temperatures; wildfires rage across southern Europe; northern Europe also faces heatwaves; extreme heat disrupts infrastructure; average temperature 1.64 degrees above pre-industrial era; Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to 1.5 degrees; previous record set last July.
Al Jazeera
24. Juli 2024 um 04:00

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Climate Change Service Copernicus: July 21st was the warmest day since at least 1940 | heise online

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According to Copernicus, July 21, 2024 was the warmest day since at least 1940 with 17.09°C, surpassed only by July 6, 2023 (17.08°C) and August 13, 2016 (16.8°C). There have been 57 record days since July 2023. The increase is related to the warming of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. The findings are based on billions of measurements from satellites, ships, airplanes, and weather stations worldwide in computer-generated analyses since 1950, sometimes including earlier data.
heise online
24. Juli 2024 um 05:05

Copernicus Climate Change Service: July 21 was the warmest day since at least 1940 | heise online

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According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, July 21, 2024 was the warmest day since at least 1940. The global daily average temperature reached 17.09 °C and exceeded the previous record from July 6, 2023 (17.08 °C) as well as the record from August 13, 2016 (16.8 °C). Since July 2023, there have been 57 days with record temperatures.
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