According to data from the US meteorological service’s National Center for Environmental Protection (NCEP), the record temperature recorded on July 3 was the hottest day in history, surpassing the 16.9 degrees Celsius measured in August 2016.
LOSS OF LIVES IN THE WORLD
In this period when the extreme heat waves caused by climate change caused by human activities showed their effect all over the world, July 3 was the hottest day of all time. While the US has been under the influence of a heat wave in recent weeks, China has been struggling with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees. The extreme heat in India caused the loss of more than 150 lives.
According to the Iranian official agency IRNA, temperatures in the cities of Zehek and Hirmend reached 50 degrees.
“EL NINO CONDITIONS STARTED”
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced the start of El Niño conditions today. In the statement of WMO, which is reported that El Nino will accelerate the global temperature increase, it was stated that weather conditions in different parts of the world will be affected, and early warning systems are critical for life safety. (AA)