Scientists warned the temperature record was likely to be the first of many, citing the combination of the climate crisis and the El Niño phenomenon.
The world's average temperature climbed to its highest level since records began on Tuesday, according to provisional data from U.S. researchers.
Scientists warned Tuesday's temperature record was likely to be the first of many over the coming months, citing the combination of the climate crisis and the El Niño phenomenon.People shelter from the sun under umbrellas after visiting the Forbidden City during a heatwave in Beijing on June 24, 2023. Beijing recorded its third consecutive day of 40 degree Celsius weather, the first time since records began.
The milestone comes just one day after global average temperatures topped 17 degrees Celsius for the first time in 44 years, when the data was first collected. The previous record of 16.92 degrees Celsius had stood since Aug. 14, 2016 — the warmest year ever recorded. "Monday, July 3rd was the hottest day ever recorded on Planet Earth. A record that lasted until … Tuesday, July 4th," said Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at University College London, via Twitter.
It follows a series of mind-bending extreme weather events across the globe in recent months, with climate-fueled heatwaves recorded in
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