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The World Breaks Hottest Day Record Two Days In A Row

By Douglas McIntyre • July 24, 2024

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Based on preliminary data released by C3S on 23 July, Sunday, 21 July, was the hottest day since at least 1940, by a small margin of 0.01ºC, according to the Copernicus Climate Changs Survey. Reuters reports that the 22nd was a tiny fraction higher.

According to C3S Director Carlo Buontempo, “On July 21st, C3S recorded a new record for the daily global mean temperature. What is truly staggering is how large the difference is between the temperature of the last 13 months and the previous temperature records. We are now in truly uncharted territory and as the climate keeps warming, we are bound to see new records being broken in future months and years.”

It was not hard to guess that this would happen. Temperatures across the world have set records. In some places, it has been over 110 degrees F for several days And, in many places, it has not dropped below 100 degrees at night.

In the US, hundreds of temperature records have been set. It has hit 120 degrees F in both Las Vegas and Phoenix. In Dubai, the heat index reached 144 degrees last week.

One challenge is that someplace, people will no longer be able to survive, and there will be no place for them to go.