The world experienced its hottest summer in 2024: It will lead to more devastating consequences

According to the statement from Copernicus, August 2024 was the hottest August globally, reaching 0.71 degrees above the 1991-2020 reference average.

The temperature measured globally for June-August 2024 exceeded the 1991-2020 average by 0.69 degrees and the record set in June-August 2023 by 0.66 degrees.

Thus, this summer has been characterized as the "hottest summer" on a global scale.

The summer of 2024 was also the "hottest summer" for Europe, exceeding the 1991-2020 average by 1.54 degrees and the previous record in 2022 by 1.34 degrees.

EUROPE AND OTHER REGIONS

While temperatures in Europe this summer were above average in the south and east, they remained below average in the northwestern parts of Ireland and the UK, in Iceland, on the west coast of Portugal, and in southern Norway.

Outside of Europe, temperatures were recorded above average in eastern Antarctica, Texas, Mexico, Canada, northeastern Africa, Iran, China, Japan, and Australia.

Temperatures were recorded below average in eastern Russia and Alaska, the eastern United States, southern South America, Pakistan, and the Sahel region.

While the summer of 2024 was wetter than average in western and northern Europe, most of the Mediterranean region and eastern Europe experienced drier than average conditions throughout the season.

"IT WILL LEAD TO MORE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES"

The report included the following statements from Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S):

"During the past three months, the world has experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record, and the hottest summer on record. This string of record temperatures increases the likelihood that 2024 will be the hottest year on record. Unless we take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the temperature-related extreme events we witnessed this summer will lead to more devastating consequences for people and the planet."

2024 MAY BE THE "HOTTEST YEAR"

The Copernicus report also noted that the probability of 2024 being the "hottest year" on record is steadily increasing.

News Source: AA