Last week recorded a record high temperature worldwide, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO, a specialized agency of the United Nations).
“According to preliminary data, the world recorded the hottest week on record. It followed the hottest June on record with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and record low Antarctic sea ice,” the WMO website said in a release.
According to preliminary data, the average global temperature on July 7 was 17.24 degrees Celsius. This is 0.3 degrees Celsius higher than the previous record, set on August 16, 2016, when El Niño was especially active.
According to WMO Climate Information Director Christopher Hewitt, El Niño is expected to “further fuel heat both on land and in the oceans and lead to more extreme temperatures and marine heatwaves.”
“We can expect more temperature records as El Niño develops, and the impact of this phenomenon will continue until 2024,” he said, calling such a scenario “disturbing news for the planet.”
It is noted that record high air temperatures on land and in the ocean can have a “potentially devastating impact on ecosystems and the environment.” The WMO emphasizes that such phenomena are a consequence of climate change caused by human activities.
Source: Rosbalt
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