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Global temperatures had set a record on Monday, however, a day later, the thermometer again exceeded the mark. At the beginning of the week, the average global temperature reached 62.61 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest temperature since records began, however, on July 4, 62.92 degrees were reached.
That is to say, In two continuous days, the previous record of 62.45 degrees that was established in August 2016 was surpassed.
According to scientists from the Climate Reanalyzer project at the University of Maine, quoted by the Los Angeles Times, the global average temperature shot up into unknown territory, which translates into a huge temperature jump in terms of global averages and records.
🌡️A heat wave is likely to impact the Southwest and Southern Plains beginning this weekend. Remember to practice heat safety by staying hydrated and somewhere indoors with AC on. pic.twitter.com/R5MGo11CcN
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) July 5, 2023
The same University of Maine climate calculator, using satellite data and computer simulations, forecasts a temperature in similar record-breaking territory for Wednesday, with the average in Antarctica being 8.1 degrees warmer than the 1979-2000 average. .
US cities from Medford, Oregon to Tampa, Florida have been swinging at all-time highs, said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Beijing reported nine days in a row last week when the temperature exceeded 95 degrees.
According to specialists, higher global average temperatures translate into brutal conditions for people around the world.
In the USA., Heat advisories are in effect this week for more than 30 million people in locations including parts of western Oregon, inland far northern California, central New Mexico, Texas, Florida and the coastal Carolinas, according to National Weather. Service. Excessive heat warnings continue in southern Arizona and California, they said.
According to CNN reports, heat records have already been broken around the world this year, with devastating consequences. As an example, in the United States, Texas and the South suffered a brutal heat wave, with temperatures above 98 degrees and extreme humidity.
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