This week saw the four hottest days ever recorded|@ClimateCentral|X
Influenced by a strong El Nino and high levels of greenhouse gasses, this week saw the four hottest days ever recorded, with Monday marking the hottest day ever at 62.89 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nearly 2,000 weather stations worldwide recorded new highs.
- Tokyo’s emergency services were overwhelmed by heatwave-related health incidents.
- A powerful typhoon, intensified by the warm Pacific Ocean temperatures, struck Asia.
- In Canada, wildfires devastated the mountain town of Jasper, consuming approximately 50% of the place.
The heat’s impact on natural systems is also severe. Global forests are less effective at absorbing carbon, Antarctic sea ice is near-record lows and coral reefs are experiencing unprecedented bleaching.
Last week alone, over 3.6 billion people experienced temperatures that would have been rare in a pre-industrial world, according to an analysis by scientists at the group Climate Central.