On Sunday, the Earth experienced its hottest day on record, with a global average temperature of 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the European climate service Copernicus. This surpasses the previous record set just last year by a small margin of .01 degrees Celsius (.02 degrees Fahrenheit). The trend of breaking heat records has been on the rise in recent years, highlighting the impact of human-caused climate change.
Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo emphasized the significant difference in temperatures between the last 13 months and previous records, indicating a concerning trend of escalating global temperatures. The agency predicts that as the climate continues to warm, new records will be broken in the coming months and years.
