"On the 3rd, the Hottest Day in Global History"

Surpassing Previous 16.9 Degrees, Recording 17.01 Degrees
"Could Be Broken Again Within This Year"

On the 3rd, the global average temperature exceeded 17 degrees Celsius, marking the hottest day since records began.

Bloomberg News and the British daily The Guardian reported on the 4th (local time), citing data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) under the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that the global average temperature on Monday the 3rd reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, setting a new record high. The previous record was 16.92 degrees Celsius in August 2016.

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This is the hottest temperature recorded since satellite observations began in 1979. It is also the hottest day since temperature measurements started in the late 19th century.

Leon Simons, a researcher at the environmental research organization The Club of Rome, said, "Reaching an average surface temperature of 17 degrees Celsius for the first time is a significant milestone in global warming."

Dr. Frederike Otto, a climatologist at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment in the UK, warned, "This is not a milestone to celebrate but a death sentence for humanity and ecosystems," adding, "Worryingly, this day will not remain the hottest day for long." She indicated that this record is likely to be broken again this year due to El Ni?o.

Professor Karsten Haustein of Leipzig University also pointed out, "July is expected to be the hottest month on record," clarifying that "the term 'on record' refers to the period since the Eemian age, about 120,000 years ago."

On the same day, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that El Ni?o is currently developing, with a 90% probability of El Ni?o occurring between July and September. This is a 10 percentage point increase in the likelihood compared to May.

This summer, the world is suffering from heatwaves. The Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a red alert for three consecutive days last month for the first time in history. A red alert means the maximum temperature within 24 hours is expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

Even Antarctica, which is always cold, has experienced abnormal high temperatures. Recently, plants infected with mold were discovered there for the first time.

Jenny Miller, chair of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, a health organization headquartered in the United States, stated, "People worldwide are already experiencing the impacts of climate change such as heatwaves, wildfires, air pollution, floods, and extreme storms," and pointed out, "Global warming also increases the number of displaced people, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and crop damage."

She emphasized, "The extraction and use of coal, oil, and gas harm people's health and are major drivers of warming," adding, "This is why governments must commit at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) this year to the phased reduction of all fossil fuels and a just transition to renewable energy."

On the 3rd, Seoul also experienced its hottest day this year, with daytime temperatures soaring to 33 degrees Celsius.

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