WASHINGTON — He planet The entire planet suffered two of the hottest days on record on Monday and Tuesday, according to University of Maine scientists involved in the Climate Reanalyzer project.
On July 3, the average temperature of the planet was 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.6 Fahrenheit), while on Tuesday it was 17.18 °C (62.9 °F), which is a significant increase in terms of temperature. of world averages and records. The temperature on July 4 was almost a degree Celsius (1.8 °F) warmer than the 1979 to 2000 average, which is itself warmer than the 20th and 19th century averages.
The same University of Maine weather calculator — which is based on computer simulations and data — was forecasting a similar temperature for Wednesday. Antarctica would average 4.5°C (8.1°F) warmer than the 1979-2000 average.
The global average temperature for July 3 was 17.01°C and while it may not seem that high, it is the first time in the 44 years of this data set that the temperature has broken above the 17°C mark and then gone up even further. further.
High temperature records were broken on July 3 and 4 in Quebec and northwestern Canada and Peru. Several US cities from Medford, Oregon to Tampa, Florida, have been swinging at all-time highs, said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Beijing reported nine days in a row last week when the temperature exceeded 35°C (95°F).
“The increased warming of our planet caused by the use of fossil fuels is not unexpected. After all, it was already predicted in the 19th century,” said climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf of the Institute for Climate Research, in Potsdam, Germany. “But it is dangerous for us humans and for the ecosystems we depend on. We have to stop it fast.”
This global record is not of the type regularly used by standard climate measurement entities such as the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). But it is an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory. Also, the calculator legitimately captures warming on a global scale and NOAA will take these figures into account when making its calculations of official records, said Deke Arndt, director of the National Center for Environmental Information, a division of NOAA.
FUENTE: With information from AP
