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Hottest day: 21 July 2024, i.e. last Sunday, was the hottest day in the history of the world. Earlier, such heat was recorded in the world on 6 July last year. This information has been given by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. According to them, the global average temperature on Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius. Which broke all the records from 1940 till now.
Due to this terrible heat, heatwaves and forest fires have spread in Europe and America. Earlier, such a temperature was recorded in 2024. Then the mercury was 17.08 degrees Celsius. So the difference in temperature is only 0.01 degrees Celsius but the problems caused by it will be terrible.
Carlo Buontempo, director of Copernicus Climate Change Service, said that this is the global average temperature. The main reason for the heat at this time is the heatwave going on in the world. South America is battling terrible heat. After the scorching heat in China, now the effect of rain, floods and floods is being seen. The average temperature has been recorded at 35 degrees Celsius. In North America, the mercury has reached 50 degrees Celsius.
worried about global warming
Antarctica has also recorded the highest temperature in the winter season. The July temperature was recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius at Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on Argentina Island in Antarctica. This is very high. A scientist from London said that we cannot celebrate any such time. We are messing with nature. The temperature continues to rise.
A death sentence for people and ecosystems
Frederick said that this is nothing less than a death sentence for people and the ecosystem. This is the result of climate change. Along with this, the effect of El Niño is also being seen this time. Both of them can be blamed but humans are responsible.
The scientist said that the more carbon emissions, the higher the temperature will be. Emissions, greenhouse gases and El Niño together are increasing the mercury of the world. Normally the world's temperature remains between 12 to 17 degrees Celsius but it is the maximum now.
The mercury will rise further in late July or August
The world's average temperatures are highest in late July and early August. But this data was recorded earlier this month, which means temperatures could break records again in late July or August.
Every year, humans release 4000 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. Due to which the atmosphere is getting warmer. This time there is also an El Niño effect in the Pacific Ocean.