Topline
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, July is projected to be the hottest on record, primarily due to human-induced climate change. This has resulted in devastating wildfires and scorching temperatures.
July 2023 is likely to become the hottest month in recorded history due to wildfires and heatwaves.
Key Facts
Data from the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service reveals that the first three weeks of July have witnessed the highest average daily global temperatures ever documented.
The record-breaking heatwaves in North America, Asia, and Europe are contributing to the extreme temperatures.
China recently set a national temperature record on July 16, with Turpan city in Xinjiang province reaching a scorching 125.96 degrees. Despite widespread heatwaves, the average daily temperature in Europe has not broken previous records.
On July 6, the global average daily temperature reached an all-time high of 62.74 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
In terms of hottest temperatures ever recorded, July 6, July 5, and July 7 of this year hold the third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively.
Key Background
Last month marked a new milestone as the hottest June ever recorded, with a global average temperature of 59.9 degrees. The escalating temperatures are fueled by raging wildfires in Greece and Canada. Europe has experienced heatwaves in previous summers as well, with last year witnessing hundreds of heat-related deaths and devastating wildfires in France and Spain. The first three weeks of July have now recorded the highest three-week period of temperatures ever documented, with an average global temperature of 62.51 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 61.93 degrees set in July 2019.
What To Watch For
The Copernicus Climate Change Service will release further information on the remainder of July in their monthly bulletin on August 8. However, the World Meteorological Organization states that it is highly likely that this will be the hottest month ever recorded. The organization also predicts that within the next five years, there is a 98% chance of experiencing the hottest year on record.
Tangent
An alarming study published by Danish researchers Peter Ditlevsen and Susanne Ditlevsen warns that climate change could lead to the disruption of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) by anywhere between 2025 and 2095. The AMOC is an oceanic current system that transports water from north to south and vice versa. Increased greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting influx of freshwater into the oceans are the primary drivers of this phenomenon. The consequences of an AMOC shutdown would be catastrophic, affecting climate patterns, weather conditions, sea levels, and ecosystems, potentially even triggering an ice age in Europe.
Further Reading
July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it’s the warmest month on record (AP News)
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