Monday, July 3, was the world’s hottest day recorded, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
The average global temperature reached 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit, according to HuffPost, surpassing the August 2016 record of 62.46 Fahrenheit.
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In the United States, the South has faced a severe heat wave over the past few weeks, and in China, a lasting heat has carried temperatures over 95 degrees Fahrenheit, with North Africa seeing temperatures near 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scientists also said this past month was the world’s warmest June recorded, chalking the recent heat up to a combination of a natural weather event called El Niño and carbon dioxide emissions, per BBC.
Dr. Robert Rohde, the lead scientist at Berkeley Earth, said humans may see an even warmer day than Monday “over the next 6 weeks.”
NCEP has placed Earth’s average temperature yesterday as the hottest single day thus far measured by humans.
This is driven by the combination of El Niño on top of global warming, and we may well see a few even warmer days over the next 6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/RCrROHaWwp
— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) July 4, 2023
The record-setting day came on the eve of the Fourth of July as people made plans to spend time outdoors on the federal holiday.
The Associated Press noted that the record is unofficial because it awaits approval from “gold-standard climate measurement entities such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.”
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Just last week, the White House released a research framework for a process that would block the sun’s rays in order to mitigate some of the adverse effects attributed to climate change.
The plan would involve the reflection of sunlight back into space, thereby preventing or delaying additional temperature increases.
