On Sunday, July 21, our planet recorded the hottest temperature of all time. According to the data of the Climate Change Service of the European Union, July 21 was 17.09 degrees Celsius, a global average value.
Compared to 2023, this temperature is 0.01 degrees Celsius above last year's record.
But July 21, 2024 marked the hottest day since 1940. Sunday's record was set after scorching temperatures faced by many countries, such as those in southern Europe and about 100 cities in the US.
Scientists are concerned about global warming.
The sudden rise in temperatures is linked to abnormal heat in some parts of Antarctica.
The rapid warming of this continent is alarming scientists that the melting of the ice will cause the sea level to rise.