Last Sunday was the hottest in the world, exceeding a number recorded in 1940

Arab Weather - The European Union's "Copernicus" climate change monitoring service announced that Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day in the world according to preliminary data, and the average global temperature near the surface on that day reached 17.09 degrees Celsius , exceeding the previous record. Recorded in July last year at 17.08 degrees Celsius.

Last week witnessed strong heat waves that swept across large areas of the United States, Europe, and Russia. Copernicus confirmed via Reuters that July 21 recorded the highest average daily temperature since records began in 1940.

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Last year, temperatures exceeded the record on four consecutive days, from July 3 to 6. Copernicus indicated that for 13 consecutive months, starting from June 2023, record high levels were recorded compared to the same months in previous years.

Some scientists believe that 2024 may be the hottest year on record, surpassing even 2023 as the hottest year since records began. They attributed this to the impact of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon that ended in April, which contributed to the rise in temperatures this year.

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Sources:

climate.copernicus.eu