The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

    • bykle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      2 years ago

      How about we go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over.

    • Hazdaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Just bury our heads in the sand, then our torsos, then while you are at it, might as well just start living underground.

      • fidodo@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        2 years ago

        Seriously the green rhetoric needs to change. The planet is going to be fine. Humans aren’t.