Monday broke Sunday’s record as the hottest day ever recorded

The planet experienced its two hottest days on record back-to-back this week, with the global average temperature reaching 17.15 degrees Celsius on Monday, slightly higher than Sunday’s record of 17.09 degrees Celsius. Climate scientists attribute these record-breaking temperatures to human-induced climate change, fueled by the continued release of fossil fuel pollution into the atmosphere. People around the world, from Tehran to Tokyo, have been feeling the effects of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching as high as 118 degrees in some regions. The combination of climate change and the natural weather pattern of El Niño has contributed to the unusually hot summer. However, meteorologist Bob Henson expects that the cooling effects of La Niña, which is expected to take place later this year, will help reduce average temperatures. Despite the possibility that next year may not break these current records, the long-term forecast indicates a trend of increasing global temperatures over time due to climate change. Copernicus Climate Change Service, which tracks global temperatures using climate reanalysis data, confirmed the new records and noted that further changes in temperatures may still occur in the coming days.

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