On July 3, 2023, the world witnessed the hottest day ever, according to a recent report from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in the United States.
The average temperature of the world reached 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 3, breaking the August 2016 record of 16.92 degrees Celsius (62.46 degrees Fahrenheit).
In recent weeks, the southern United States has suffered due to heat waves. In the People's Republic of China, temperatures remained over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures in the North African region have reached nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
Antarctica, which is witnessing the winter season, has seen unusually warm temperatures. The Vernadsky Research Base, located in a Ukrainian Antarctic research station at Marina Point on Galindez Island in the Argentine Islands, has set a new July temperature record of 8.7 degrees Celsius (47.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Friederike Otto, a climatologist who works as a Senior Lecturer at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, said, “This is not a milestone we should be celebrating. It's a death sentence for people and ecosystems.”
Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist and energy systems analyst who works at Berkeley Earth, also expressed concern on climate change. Zeke Hausfather said, “June was the warmest June ever recorded by a large margin, and July is on track to be the warmest July on record as well.”
Extreme heat waves have become common across the world. Climate scientists have already warned that the worst is yet to come.
India also witnessed heat waves this year. India experienced above-normal heat waves during the months of April to June. Some people also died due to heat waves during the summer season.
Zeke Hausfather said that 2023 could be the “overall warmest year on record.”
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