July was the hottest month ever
A U.S environmental agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said that that last month was the hottest July on record, making it the fourteenth straight record-breaking month. The monthly report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also said that 2024 now has a 77% chance of being the warmest year on record.
The July calculation by NOAA contradicted the EU’s Copernicus climate monitor, which — using a different dataset — calculated last month’s average temperature as being slightly lower than July 2023. However, both agencies agree on the alarming trend of record-breaking heat, with the past year seeing month after month of new highs. According to NOAA, whose historical data goes back 175 years, 2024 will definitely be one of the five hottest years on record. In July, the global temperature was 2.18 degrees Fahrenheit (1.21 degrees Celsius) above the 20th century average of 60.4F (15.8C), the U.S. agency said.
