Global Temperature Hits Record High: EU Climate Monitor Reports
On July 21st, the global average temperature reached a new record high, as confirmed by the European Union’s climate monitoring agency. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that the average surface temperature climbed to 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 21. This surpasses the previous record of 17.08 degrees Celsius set on July 6 of the previous year.
The gap between the temperatures of the last 13 months and previous records is truly staggering. As the climate continues to warm, we can expect new records to be set in the coming months and years.”
The C3S confirmed that this new record, dating back to their records from 1940, signifies a significant rise in global temperatures. Notably, the recent temperature trends since July 2023 have been markedly higher than in previous years.
Prior to July 2023, the highest daily global average temperature recorded by the EU’s climate monitor was 16.8 degrees Celsius on August 12, 2016. Since July 3 last year, there have been 57 days that surpassed this previous record, according to C3S data.
Recent excessive heat has impacted large areas of the U.S., Russia, and southern Europe. This extreme heat is largely driven by the climate crisis, primarily fueled by the burning of fossil fuels.
The C3S also noted that the planet’s ongoing streak of high temperatures persisted through June. Each month since June last year has been the hottest on record compared to corresponding months in previous years.
Climate scientists have warned that this extraordinary series of record temperatures is likely to continue, resulting in a prolonged and potentially dangerous hot summer. They have consistently called for urgent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to halt the rise in global average temperatures.
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