Global temperatures continue to rise and break records. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service,
The Earth has just experienced its warmest day in recent history, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data. On 22 July 2024*, the daily global average temperature reached a new record high in the ERA5 dataset**, at 17.15°C. This exceeds the previous records of 17.09°C, set just one day before on 21 July 2024, and 17.08°C, set a year earlier on 6 July 2023.
Based on preliminary data released by C3S on 24 July, Monday 22 July was the hottest day in the ERA5 dataset, which begins in 1940.
What really stands out is also the difference between the temperatures since July 2023 and all previous years.
While temperatures have been rising for some time, what is surprising is how dramatic the rise was in comparison. Which makes one wonder, are temperature rises beginning to accelerate?
And if temperature rises are beginning to accelerate what does is it say--has our response been too weak or inadequate?, or is our response and solution totally wrong?
The agency notes that it is too early to predict whether 2024 will be the hottest year on record, particularly since the last four months of 2023 were exceptionally warm, but...
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