On July 18, 2024, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, a worker known as a “torch bearer” produced charcoal in scorching heat of more than 40 degrees Celsius.
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The world experiences its hottest day on record for the second time in just two days, according to the Bureau of Meteorology The latest data Prepared by the European Union’s climate monitoring agency.
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Wednesday that the global average surface temperature climbed to 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.87 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, breaking the previous record of 17.09 degrees Celsius. Scheduled for Sunday.
C3S, which has been tracking average daily temperatures around the world since 1940, said Sunday’s record showed “we are now in truly uncharted territory”.
The European Union’s climate monitoring agency has warned that new temperature records are inevitable as the planet continues to warm.
scientists have repeatedly Calls for urgent and rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to halt the rise in global average temperatures.
The United States, Russia and much of southern Europe have been experiencing record-breaking hot weather in recent days.
On July 23, 2024, in Madrid, tourists lined up under the shade of the Royal Palace during a heat wave.
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“Sunday continues into Monday as the hottest day ever on Earth,” environmental activist Bill McKibben said. explain Through social media.
extreme heat is More likely The main drivers of the climate crisis are burning of fossil fuels.
