According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, on Sunday, July 21, the Earth recorded the warmest day in the world since 1940. Program Director Copernicus Carlo Buontempo warns: \u201eWe are in truly uncharted territory. As the climate continues to warm, we can expect records to continue to be broken in the coming months and years.\u201c The new record, which surpassed the old high of July last year, is the result of the warmest year on Earth since the pre-industrial era and probably in the last 100,000 years.<\/p>\n
The past 13 months have been the warmest on record, with oceans recording record-high temperatures for 15 consecutive months. This is remarkable because the oceans absorb about 90 % of the heat caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
According to Copernicus and external researchers, the new data is still preliminary but considered reliable. The daily global average temperature reached 17.09\u00b0C, which is only slightly higher than the previous record of 17.08\u00b0C recorded on July 6, 2023. The data is obtained using a technique known as reanalysis, which processes data from ships, buoys, weather stations and satellites in near real time.<\/p>\n
The European data is considered accurate, with different reanalysis methods in other regions producing similar results, which strengthens confidence in these findings. Since the summer of 2023, global average temperatures have been significantly higher than before, and scientists are still investigating the causes of this phenomenon.<\/p>\n
Before July 2023, the highest daily average temperature was recorded on 13 August 2016. Since 3 July 2023, 57 days have broken this previous record. The El Ni\u00f1o climate cycle in the tropical Pacific could influence a slight increase in the global average, but this factor does not explain all of the observed warming. According to Copernicus researchers, the 10 years with the highest daily average temperatures are between 2015 and 2024.<\/p>\n
The difference between the highest daily average temperature in 2015, which was the coldest year on record, and the record in 2024 is about 0.3\u00b0C. Our climate is approaching the strictest warming limits set by the Paris Climate Agreement, which seeks to keep global warming below 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels.<\/p>\n
Causes of this warming may include reduced aerosol emissions related to the transition to other fuels in maritime transport, a volcanic eruption in 2022, or a worrying acceleration of global warming due to human activity.<\/p>\n
The same maximum temperatures could be surpassed again in the near future, as the highest annual average temperatures usually occur between June and August. As Copernicus' Buontempo said, "The difference between the temperatures of the last 13 months and the previous records is truly staggering." Climatologist Zeke Hausfather added that he estimates there is a 92% chance that 2024 will surpass 2023 as the warmest year on record. While some cooling may occur in the coming months, mainly due to conditions in the tropical Pacific, climatologists focus on long-term trends in temperature changes rather than daily variability.<\/p>\n
Further warming is expected in the medium term due to continued greenhouse gas emissions. The decisions made by the global community regarding energy, transport, food systems and deforestation will determine how the world's climate will change in the future. (Co2AI)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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