The summer of 2019 started with the hottest month of June and that was followed by July which is now being considered the hottest month in recorded history.
This is the first time in the 140 years that we have monitored global temperatures that we have seen a global average reading of 62.13 Fahrenheit. July 2019 beat the record set in July 2016.
“Nine of the 10 hottest Julys have occurred since 2005—with the last
five years ranking as the five hottest. Last month was also the 43rd
consecutive July. (NOAA)”
Temperature records are falling at an ever accelerating pace. The trend is unmistakable. July was not only the hottest month on record it was the 415th consecutive month with above-average global temperatures. We have not seen below average temperatures in almost 35 years.
Eight of the ten warmest years have occurred in the last decade and the five warmest years in recorded history have all occurred in the past five years. There is no sign that this trend will abate any time soon as the first half of 2019 puts us on track for another record breaking year.
Source: NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information
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