Earth broke a new record with its hottest July in 174 years — and likely its hottest month ever documented, according to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The study, published on Monday, recorded that the planet’s average global surface temperature was approximately 2 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, ranking it as the warmest July in NOAA’s 174-year record. Since July is the globe’s warmest month, the study says it’s likely that July 2023 was also likely Earth’s hottest month on record.“July 2023 marked the 47th-consecutive July and the 533rd-consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average,” the study reads.
The study also notes that the month set a record for the lowest global July sea ice extent coverage on record, with there being about 470,000 square miles less than the previous record low from July 2019. The Antarctic sea ice coverage ranked lowest on record for a third consecutive month, running 1 million square miles below the 1991-2020 average.The report comes as states across the U.S.
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