> The last eight years have been the eight hottest on record. This year is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, and this past July was the #HottestMonth on record. Across the United States, July broke more than 3,200 daily temperature records and dozens of American cities broke or tied their previous daily #TemperatureRecords three or more times. #Phoenix experienced 31 days in a row at or above 110F (43.3C), 13 days longer than the previous record.
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July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. A new report found that the global average temperature was 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, a key threshold in the Paris climate agreement. This shows that climate change is accelerating, and urgent action is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences. #hottestmonth #climatechange #Parisagreement https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/03/july-blows-away-temperature-records-testing-key-climate-threshold/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

‘Era of #GlobalBoiling has arrived,’ says #UN chief as July set to be #HottestMonth on record

Head of #WorldMeteorologicalOrganisation also warns ‘#ClimateAction is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/27/scientists-july-world-hottest-month-record-climate-temperatures #WMO #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating