2024-07-27 19:19:57
London: The heat is increasing continuously all over the world from India in South Asia to Europe. Meanwhile, the world’s temperature record was broken on Sunday. According to the European Environment Agency Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the Earth experienced the hottest day in recent history on July 21. Data from the Copernicus Agency shows that on Sunday the average temperature of the atmosphere at the Earth’s surface reached 17.09 Celsius (62.67 Fahrenheit), the highest since 1940. This is slightly higher than the previous record of 17.08 Celsius recorded in July last year.
The temperature may rise further
An increase in temperature has been observed all over the world. According to a Reuters report, last week, severe heat has wreaked havoc in large parts of America, Europe and Russia. This is the reason why the temperature is expected to rise further. Carlo Buontempo, director of Copernicus Service, said that ‘It is possible that Sunday’s record may also be broken this week, as heat continues to wreak havoc all over the world.’ Last year, the heat record was broken for four consecutive days from July 3 to July 6. Scientists say that climate change caused by burning of fossil fuels had caused extreme heat in the Northern Hemisphere.
The record was broken every month for a year
Sunday’s record is only slightly higher than last year’s temperature, but Buentempo calls attention to the remarkable change in temperatures over the past 13 months. Every month since June 2023 has been recorded as the hottest month on Earth compared to the same month in previous years. Thus, the year 2023 has proven to be the hottest year, but scientists say that the year 2024 could also surpass last year’s record, as climate change and El Niño have increased the temperature even more.
The growing danger on Earth
Buantempo said, ‘What is really shocking is how big the difference is between the temperature of the last 13 months and the previous record. We are now really in unknown territory. As the climate continues to warm, we will see new records being broken in the coming months and years.’ The data of the Copernicus service has increased the concern of scientists. Scientists are seeing it as a threat to the earth. Climate scientist JK Hausfather, who works on the Berkeley Earth Data Project, said that after 13 record months, this ‘new record is definitely a worrying sign.’ He further said that this makes it more worrying because there is a high possibility that 2024 will surpass 2023 at the record level.