PUERTO VALLARTA, MX – According to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Sunday, July 21, 2024, was recorded as the hottest day ever worldwide. The global average surface air temperature reached a scorching 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), slightly surpassing the previous record set on July 6 of the previous year, which stood at 17.08 degrees Celsius (62.74 degrees Fahrenheit).
This record-breaking event comes amid a series of intense heat waves that have been affecting large parts of the United States, Europe, and Russia over the past week. The persistent and extreme temperatures have highlighted the ongoing impact of climate change on global weather patterns.
Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed to Reuters that this new record for average daily temperature appears to have been set on Sunday, underscoring the relentless rise in global temperatures. The previous record, which was broken four days in a row from July 3 to 6, 2023, showcased a similar trend of extreme heat across the Northern Hemisphere, driven by climate change.
The data further reveal that every month since June 2023 has been the warmest on . . .
