While much of Australia was blanketed in a cold fog and spitting rain, a world record was being broken. 9News
While much of Australia was blanketed in a cold fog and spitting rain, a world record was being broken.The very next day on Tuesday, July 4, the record was broken again.The global average temperature on Tuesday clocked in at 17.18 degrees Celsius, and experts are warning that the record could be broken several more times this year.
According to data from scientists at the US National Centres for Environment Prediction, the average temperature around the world was the highest ever on record - smashing the previous record set in 2016. While that average may sound comfortable, it was brought up by sweltering conditions in North America, Asia, and even the South Pole.
A "heat dome" in the southern United States has contributed to several reported deaths over the recent weeks, with temperatures exceeding 43C in the country's south.
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