Global warming has consistently toppled records for warm global average temperatures in recent decades: Recent Study Reveals
The 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures has come to an end, with July 2024 seeing a slight cooling compared to July 2023, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. From June 2023 until June 2024, both air and ocean surface water temperatures were on average a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than previous records, a significant jump that highlights the ongoing threat of climate change.
Global Warming Behind Record Heat
The recent streak was driven largely by climate change, primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels. July 2024 was still 1.48°C warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month, with about 1.3°C of that increase attributable to long-term global warming. The warmest global air temperature recorded during this period was in Dec...