The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on August 13 that last July was the hottest month ever recorded globally in the past 142 years, ringing alarm bells about global climate change.
“July is typically the hottest month of the year worldwide, but July 2021 has become the hottest month ever recorded“ – said Rick Spinrad, the head of NOAA.
According to NOAA, 2021 is “very likely” to be among the top 10 hottest years on record – (Photo: AFP)
According to NOAA, the Earth’s surface temperature (which combines ocean and land surface temperatures) in July was 0.93 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature of 15.7 degrees Celsius for the 20th century, making this July the hottest month in 142 years of global temperature records.
As reported by AFP, the temperature in July 2021 broke the previous record set in July 2016, as well as in 2019 and 2020.
The Guardian reported that the reason for the record high temperatures last July was due to rising temperatures worldwide, with Asia experiencing its hottest July on record, and Europe – facing intense heatwaves and wildfires in Greece and Italy – recording its second hottest July ever.
Australia also experienced its fourth hottest July on record, while North America, with extreme heat, drought, and wildfires, recorded its sixth hottest July in the region’s historical data.
NOAA’s climate report indicated that it is “very likely” that 2021 will be among the top 10 hottest years ever recorded.
Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a shocking report confirming that human-caused emissions have dangerously and permanently altered the planet.
According to scientists, the dangerous weather phenomena such as landslides in India, extreme heat and wildfires in North America, and floods in Europe and China… in recent months are just a preview of what will happen if the Earth continues to warm.
