JULY WAS THE HOTTEST MONTH EVER RECORDED
US scientists have confirmed that July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth .
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature were 0.93 Celsius higher than the 20th Century average of 15.8C , which not only made it the hottest July ever , but the highest average global temperature ever recorded since records began 142 years ago . July 2021 has beaten the previous joint record set in July 2016 , 2019 , and 2020 .
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) found that soaring temperatures were propelled by heatwaves across the globe . Asia had its hottest July ever , and Europe recorded its second hottest July since records began . Most of Europe , particularly Greece , Turkey and Italy , have experienced massive wildfires due to the extreme heat .
Even the Southern Hemisphere has seen unusually warm temperatures , with Australia recording its fourth warmest July on record .
The Climate report published by NOAA also found that the overall area of Arctic Sea ice was 18 % below the average amount recorded between 1981 – 2010 .
As heatwaves continue , NOAA climatologists predict that 2021 will be one of the top ten hottest years ever recorded , with early data from an extraordinarily hot August already reaffirming this grave
forecast . In mid-August , Sicily recorded Europes hottest ever temperature of 48.8C .
The report by NOAA was followed by a major report published by the
IPCC ( United Nations ’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ) that warns of the imminent and real threat the world faces as global temperature continue to rise . The IPCC report also states that human activity has unequivocally driven climate change , with levels of CO2 in the atmosphere currently higher than they have been in 2 million years .
The report reviewed more than 14,000 studies on climate change and concluded that we must swiftly and drastically cut emissions to limit the impact that global warming will have on our planet .
Julio fue el mes más caluroso jamás registrado
Científicos estadounidenses han confirmado que julio de 2021 fue el mes más caluroso jamás registrado en la Tierra .
La temperatura global combinada de la superficie terrestre y oceánica fue 0,93 Celsius más alta que la media del siglo XX de 15,8C , lo que no solo lo convirtió en el julio más caluroso de la historia , sino en la temperatura media global más alta jamás registrada desde que se iniciaron los registros hace 142 años . El mes de julio de 2021 ha superado el
16 OTWO 26 / SEPTEMBER 2021