Climate change-attributed heat touched 81% of the world’s population in July, study finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change-attributed heat touched 81% of the world’s population in July, study finds

LA Times  

Four out of every five humans alive experienced at least one day of abnormally hot temperatures in July — a global onslaught of extreme heat that would not have been possible without climate change, according to new research. But an analysis of daily temperatures in 4,700 cities found that climate change-attributed heat touched 6.5 billion people — or 81% of the world’s population — in July. “We’ve had heat waves happening in different parts of the country at different times forever, but the size of the heat wave, the duration of the heat wave, and the fact that the heat wave across the United States is being matched by severe and equally unprecedented heat across the Mediterranean — these are all signs of a planetary heat wave.” Balbus noted that heat kills more people every year than all other kinds of extreme weather. “We have to acknowledge that we’re seeing manifestations of climate change, and the kind of heat we’re seeing is likely to get more intense before it gets better,” Balbus said. “Especially if we don’t take strong action to reduce the severity of climate change.” Neelin, of UCLA, said there may be other factors contributing to the heat, including the recent arrival of El Niño.

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August 2024 Was The Hottest Summer On Record On This Earth, NASA Says
3 months, 1 week ago

August 2024 Was The Hottest Summer On Record On This Earth, NASA Says

ABP News  

Hottest Summer: August 2024 has officially become the hottest month in recorded history, capping off what NASA scientists have confirmed to be Earth’s hottest summer since global temperature records began in 1880. This summer’s global temperatures were 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than any other summer in NASA’s records, including the previous high set in 2023. This is a clear indication …

Earth has endured its hottest summer ever recorded — for the second year in a row
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth has endured its hottest summer ever recorded — for the second year in a row

Salon  

For the second summer in a row, global temperatures broke temperature records, according to the European climate service Copernicus, putting this year on track to be the hottest in recorded history. Specifically, summer 2024 was 0.69 degrees Celsius hotter than the 1991 to 2020 average and was, additionally, 0.03 degrees hotter than summer 2023's record-setting temperatures. According to the recent …

Summer 2024 was the hottest on RECORD: Average global temperature was 0.69°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer 2024 was the hottest on RECORD: Average global temperature was 0.69°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail  

Summer in the UK might have been cold and rainy. The average global temperature across June, July, and August was 0.69°C above average - surpassing the previous record set last year. But globally, this summer was the hottest on record, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service The average global temperature across June, July, and August was …

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record

LA Times  

As Southern California swelters under its most punishing heat wave of the year, international climate officials have confirmed that summer 2024 was Earth’s hottest on record. The global average temperature in June, July and August — known as the boreal summer in the Northern hemisphere — was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

Record summer temperatures set world on course for hottest year ever
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Record summer temperatures set world on course for hottest year ever

Al Jazeera  

European climate monitor says extreme weather will become more ‘intense’ if countries don’t slash emissions. Summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were the highest ever recorded, making it likely that this year could emerge as Earth’s hottest ever, according to the European Union’s climate change monitor. “During the past three months of 2024, the globe has experienced the hottest June …

Global warming induces hottest northern summer on record in 2024 as weather-related disasters feared to intensify
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Global warming induces hottest northern summer on record in 2024 as weather-related disasters feared to intensify

ABC  

While Australia is yet to enter its hottest three months of the year, the northern half of the world just emerged from what has been the planet's warmest summer on record. Data published in a monthly bulletin by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Friday also showed that the global average temperature for the year from September 2023 …

July finally breaks streak of record global temperatures – but it’s still the second hottest ever
4 months, 2 weeks ago

July finally breaks streak of record global temperatures – but it’s still the second hottest ever

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an …

Last month was the second-hottest July on RECORD - only 0.04°C lower than the previous high set in July 2023, figures reveal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Last month was the second-hottest July on RECORD - only 0.04°C lower than the previous high set in July 2023, figures reveal

Daily Mail  

After a month of rain and dreary days over the UK, it might come as a surprise for many Brits to learn that last month was the second hottest July on record. However, despite not breaking the monthly record, last month still saw the hottest day ever as average temperatures reached 17.16°C on 22 July. The Copernicus Climate Change Service …

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
4 months, 2 weeks ago

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

Associated Press  

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Thursday. But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the July of a year ago, and scientists said the end of the record-breaking streak changes nothing …

July 22 was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history | Why blue planet is witnessing extreme temperature?
5 months ago

July 22 was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history | Why blue planet is witnessing extreme temperature?

India TV News  

July 22, Monday, was again the hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency, inching past Sunday, July 21 which had just taken the title. The global average surface air temperature rose to 17.15 degrees Celsius — 0.06 degrees higher than Sunday's marginal record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has been …

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says
5 months ago

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus Tuesday. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius, beating the record set just last year on July 6, 2023 by.01 …

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says
5 months ago

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says

Al Jazeera  

Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, the warmest since records began in 1940, the EU …

The End of El Niño Might Make the Weather Even More Extreme
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The End of El Niño Might Make the Weather Even More Extreme

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The driving forces behind these projections include the alternating Pacific Ocean climate patterns known as El Niño and La Niña, which can create huge shifts in temperature and precipitation across the North and South American continents. After almost a year of El Niño, La Niña is …

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report

The Hindu  

The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on May 28. They concluded that "human-caused climate change added — on average, across all places in the world — 26 more days of extreme heat than there would have been …

Summer 2023 was the hottest in past 2,000 years: Study
7 months, 1 week ago

Summer 2023 was the hottest in past 2,000 years: Study

Hindustan Times  

Last summer, as wildfires swept across the Mediterranean, roads buckled in Texas and heatwaves strained power grids in China, it was not just the warmest summer on record, but the hottest one in some 2,000 years, new research has found. Women cover themselves to protect from the sun on a hot summer day European scientists last year established that the …

Summer of 2023 was hottest in 2,000 years, study finds
7 months, 1 week ago

Summer of 2023 was hottest in 2,000 years, study finds

LA Times  

An extreme summer marked by deadly heat waves, explosive wildfires and record warm ocean temperatures will go down as among the hottest in the last 2,000 years, new research has found. Notably, Copernicus found that the summer months of June, July and August last year measured 1.18 degrees warmer than average — still hot, but not nearly as warm as …

April 2024 was hottest on record, marking 11 months of new highs
7 months, 2 weeks ago

April 2024 was hottest on record, marking 11 months of new highs

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The streak of record global temperatures has continued for the 11th month in a row, …

April 2024 warmest ever on record as temperature continues to soar globally: European climate agency
7 months, 2 weeks ago

April 2024 warmest ever on record as temperature continues to soar globally: European climate agency

India TV News  

In its latest report released on Wednesday, the European Union's climate agency Copernicus Climate Change Service revealed that April was recorded as the warmest month ever globally. Compared to the pre-industrial reference period of 1850-1900, the average global temperature for April soared to 15.03 degrees Celsius, marking a significant increase of 1.58 degrees Celsius. Surge in global temperature According to …

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

Associated Press  

In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. “If this record pace of warming continues, 2024 will likely be a record year of climate disasters and human suffering.” When the world is warmer, it is likely to have more extreme weather and climate events, including record heat and rainfall, scientists say. …

Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said. Since last June, the globe has broken heat records each month, with marine heat waves across large areas of …

‘Humbling, and a bit worrying’: Scientists fail to fully explain record global heat
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Humbling, and a bit worrying’: Scientists fail to fully explain record global heat

LA Times  

Deadly heat in the Southwest. But last year’s sudden spike in global temperatures blew far beyond what statistical climate models had predicted, leading one noted climate scientist to warn that the world may be entering “uncharted territory.” “It’s humbling, and a bit worrying, to admit that no year has confounded climate scientists’ predictive capabilities more than 2023 has,” wrote Gavin …

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly
10 months, 1 week ago

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly

Hindustan Times  

Earth is running a fever, and the latest temperature readings aren’t offering much comfort. Last week, climate data released by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, better known as C3S, presented another warning about the impending climate crisis hovering over humanity — for the first time in recorded human history, 12 consecutive months saw temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial …

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months

ABC  

Global temperatures through January were the warmest on record at 1.66 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The month was 0.12C above the previous warmest January in 2020 and extends the run of record warm months to eight, following similar unprecedented temperatures from June to December last year. Oceans simmering - …

2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

Scientists are increasingly linking extreme weather events with the warming of the planet, which is being largely caused by carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Pictured, a man pulls a bag of goods salvaged from a building as he wades through floodwaters on August 5, 2023 in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province south of Beijing, China A man cools off at a temporary …

Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded

Associated Press  

The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group. Over the course of the year, 7.3 billion people, or 90% of humanity, endured at least 10 days of high temperatures that were made at least three times more likely because of climate change. They don’t …

The world has experienced its hottest 12 months on record, and El Niño is set to drive temperatures higher
1 year, 1 month ago

The world has experienced its hottest 12 months on record, and El Niño is set to drive temperatures higher

ABC  

The world has just experienced its hottest 12-month period in recorded history, with the average global temperature over 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels between November 2022 and October this year. "Looking at the climate shift index, we could see that close to 5.8 billion people actually, in this past year, experienced temperatures higher than the normal monthly averages," she …

2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time
1 year, 3 months ago

2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time

ABC  

This year is now almost certain to become Earth's warmest on record after a hot July and August saw global temperatures reach the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "If current 2023 temperature anomalies are maintained, or increase, over the last four months of the year that would be sufficient for an annual record to be …

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
1 year, 3 months ago

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say

The Hindu  

Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Editorial | Mercury rising: On an ‘era of global boiling’ The world's oceans — more than 70% of the Earth's surface — were the hottest ever recorded, nearly 21 C, …

This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded
1 year, 3 months ago

This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The world’s oceans — more than 70% of the Earth’s surface — were the hottest ever recorded, nearly 21 C, and have set high temperature marks for three …

This is the hottest summer ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere, scientists say
1 year, 3 months ago

This is the hottest summer ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere, scientists say

LA Times  

A volunteer uses a portable fan to cool off from the intense heat as he waits for Pope Francis to arrive at the World Youth Day gathering in Portugal last month. Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded with modern equipment; it was also the second-hottest month, behind July, the WMO and the European climate service …

NASA finds July 2023 hottest month since 19th century; biggest impacts likely next year
1 year, 4 months ago

NASA finds July 2023 hottest month since 19th century; biggest impacts likely next year

Hindustan Times  

NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies has come to a conclusion that July 2023 was the hottest month on Earth since the 19th century. Such increase in temperature can lead to severe natural disasters such as cyclones, drought and wildfires The European Union's climate observatory also confirmed July 2023 was the hottest ever month on Earth. "NASA data confirms what …

July was the planet’s hottest month on record — so far
1 year, 4 months ago

July was the planet’s hottest month on record — so far

LA Times  

A sizzling month marked by record heat waves, major wildfires, melting sea ice and a burgeoning El Niño will go down in the books as the hottest July on record — at least until next year, federal officials said. The planet and its oceans roasted last month as global average temperatures soared 2.02 degrees above average, making July 2023 not …

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth
1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth

Associated Press  

Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat. THE CLEANER AIR POSSIBILITY Florida State University climate scientist Michael Diamond says shipping is “probably the prime suspect.” Maritime shipping has for decades used dirty fuel that gives off particles that reflect sunlight in a process that actually cools the climate and …

July confirmed as the hottest month on record
1 year, 4 months ago

July confirmed as the hottest month on record

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy July has been confirmed as the hottest month on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service …

July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth
1 year, 4 months ago

July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth

Al Jazeera  

Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, says Copernicus Climate Change Service. Marked by heatwaves and fires all around the world, the previous month was 0.33 degrees Celsius higher than the record set in July 2019 when the average temperature was 16.63C, it said. “It has not been this warm, combining observational records …

New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter
1 year, 4 months ago

New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter

ABC  

Earth has just passed another climate milestone. After widespread global heatwaves through June and July, 2023's average air temperature for the year so far is 14.99 degrees Celsius — just passing the previous high of 14.98C from seven years ago. Next year likely to be warmer If you look back through global temperatures since 1950, there's an obvious trend: the …

July was the hottest month ever recorded in human history
1 year, 4 months ago

July was the hottest month ever recorded in human history

Salon  

As many suspected, the month of July 2023 was the hottest 31 days in recorded human history, setting new all-time records in air temperatures and ocean surface temperatures across the world. "We just witnessed global air temperatures and global ocean surface temperatures set new all-time records in July," explained Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change …

Climate change made July hotter for almost every human on Earth
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change made July hotter for almost every human on Earth

Associated Press  

Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study. More than 6.5 billion people, or 81% of the world’s population, sweated through at least one day where climate change had a significant effect on the average daily temperature, according …

July set to become world’s hottest month on record: What happened?
1 year, 4 months ago

July set to become world’s hottest month on record: What happened?

Al Jazeera  

July 2023 has broken global temperature records, raising fears about what patterns could next emerge. July will likely be the world’s hottest month on record and possibly the warmest in 120,000 years, according to climate scientists. July 6 was the hottest day, according to ERA5 data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service with the global average temperature reaching 17.08C. In …

Warmest July on record since human civilisation, say scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

Warmest July on record since human civilisation, say scientists

The Hindu  

July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through. “The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.” Buontempo and other scientists said the records are …

July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it’s the warmest month on record
1 year, 4 months ago

July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it’s the warmest month on record

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through. “We are in absolutely new record territory.” Haustein said even though records only go back to the middle of the …

Climate chaos in 10 charts: Why every fraction of a degree change in temperature matters
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate chaos in 10 charts: Why every fraction of a degree change in temperature matters

India Today  

Weather events today, such as floods and heat waves, are more extreme than the so-called alarmist scientists predicted a decade ago. Global average surface temperatures reached all-time highs in July, possibly the highest levels in at least 125,000 years. July 3, 2023, was recorded as the hottest day ever, with an average global temperature of 17.01°C, crossing the August 2016 …

July is on track to be the hottest month on record — and things are about to get warmer
1 year, 5 months ago

July is on track to be the hottest month on record — and things are about to get warmer

LA Times  

Emmanuel Brown, 30, is dressed appropriately for the heat heading home from the beach in Santa Monica on July 13. July is shaping up to be the planet’s hottest month on record as global warming, El Niño and regional heat waves conspire to push civilization into uncharted thermal territory, experts say. “This last June was the warmest June on record, …

World’s hottest month in years: NASA warns July 2023 likely to be warmest month
1 year, 5 months ago

World’s hottest month in years: NASA warns July 2023 likely to be warmest month

Live Mint  

NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said on Thursday that July 2023 could possibly be the world's hottest month in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years." "We are witnessing unprecedented changes worldwide - the heatwaves in the US, Europe, and China are setting new records consistently," he stated. The current situation increases the chances of 2023 becoming the hottest year on record, …

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say

LA Times  

Children cool themselves as they rest near the Forbidden City on a hot day last month in Beijing. An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. …

Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter
1 year, 5 months ago

Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter

Associated Press  

An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. The increase over the last June’s record is “a considerably big jump” because usually global monthly records …

Climate Change: July began with world’s hottest week on record, says UN
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate Change: July began with world’s hottest week on record, says UN

Live Mint  

As climate change becomes an increasingly significant concern, the month of July began with the earth's hottest ever week. A statement from the specialised UN agency explained that climate change and the early stages of the El Nino weather pattern had also driven the warmest June on record. The world has warmed an average of nearly 1.2 C since the …

For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?
1 year, 5 months ago

For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?

Associated Press  

Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record and what one prominent scientist says could be the hottest in 120,000 years. “So I don’t think it’s crucial how ‘official’ the numbers are, what matters is that they are huge and dangerous and …

Earth’s record high temperature maintained for second day
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth’s record high temperature maintained for second day

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The planet’s average temperature was stuck at a record high on Wednesday, the latest in …

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