An EU agency says July 2023 was Earth's hottest month since data recording began in 1940.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced on Tuesday that last month's global average temperature was 16.95 degrees Celsius.
That's above the previous record of 16.63 degrees in July 2019. The hottest day was July 6, when the global average was 17.08 degrees.
The EU agency says warmer waters contributed to the exceptionally high temperatures. It says global sea surface temperatures have been unusually warm since mid-May.
The average reached a record 20.96 degrees on July 31, exceeding the previous high of 20.95 degrees set in March 2016.
The agency says greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are the main driver of the record-high readings.再生
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced on Tuesday that last month's global average temperature was 16.95 degrees Celsius.
That's above the previous record of 16.63 degrees in July 2019. The hottest day was July 6, when the global average was 17.08 degrees.
The EU agency says warmer waters contributed to the exceptionally high temperatures. It says global sea surface temperatures have been unusually warm since mid-May.
The average reached a record 20.96 degrees on July 31, exceeding the previous high of 20.95 degrees set in March 2016.
The agency says greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are the main driver of the record-high readings.再生
◆greenhouse gas温室効果ガス
◆emission 排出（物）