Earth's surface temperature in July 2021 surpassed the 20th century average by 0.93 ° C, reaching 16.74 ° C, according to the US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is the highest value for all 142 years of temperature observations. July was the hottest month in the world, according to NOAA Governor Rick Spinrad.
“July is usually the hottest month of the year, but July 2021 has surpassed itself as the hottest July and the hottest month ever recorded. This new record falls on a frightening and destructive path paved by global warming for the planet, ”said Mr. Spinrad on the NOAA website.
The land temperature in the Northern Hemisphere in July exceeded the average by 1.54 ° C – this is the highest value on record. The July 2010 temperature record was broken in Asia. July 2021 was also the second-highest average land temperature in Europe, reaching 2010. The hottest July in European territories was recorded in 2018.
July and August 2021 were characterized by natural disasters associated with higher temperatures. Forest fires have been reported in Russia, the United States, Turkey, Algeria and Italy. According to the head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Evgeny Zinichev, the smoke from forest fires in Yakutia, which has already reached the Arctic research stations, can reach Moscow. The eastern regions of Russia also suffered from floods, in four of them a federal emergency regime was introduced.
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