China recorded the hottest August since 1961 this year, the national meteorological service said, and 2024 is expected to be the hottest year on Earth since records began.
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” In August, the China experienced high, prolonged and extreme temperatures “, the weather service said, adding that ” The national average temperature was the highest for the same period since 1961 “.
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The average temperature across the country reached 22.96 degrees in August, 1.5 degrees higher than the same period in a normal year, the meteorological service told journalists on Thursday.
” Northern regions experienced frequent and very destructive thunderstorms, while widespread heat waves persisted in ski regions ” said Jia Xialolong, deputy director of the national climate center.
Much of the northern hemisphere, from Europe to Asia, has been hit by particularly intense heatwaves in recent weeks. Climatologists have already predicted that 2024 will be the hottest year ever recorded on Earth due to global warming.
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China is the world’s largest absolute emitter of greenhouse gases, contributing to this climate disruption. It has promised to peak emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.