On Tuesday (4), the global average temperature reached 17.18ºC, surpassing the previous threshold, recorded on Monday (3): 17.01ºC. The Arctic has seen a 10°C rise
Last Tuesday (4) was marked simply as the hottest day on record on Earth. At that moment, the global average temperature reached 17.18ºC, surpassing the previous mark, recorded on Monday (3): 17.01ºC. With that, the Arctic was faced with a 10ºC increase in temperature.
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The European Union has shown, through images taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite, that the island of Nares (Greenland, in the Arctic region) has melted its layer of snow in just 4 days, which has exposed the ice caps.
In the image that circulated on social networks, we can see the comparison between before and after this meltdown:
#ImageOfTheDay#Greenland🇬🇱 continues to be affected by massive episode of ice sheet melt 🧊 following the ongoing heat wave
⬇️The absence of ❄️snow cover on the Nares Land ice cap can be seen by comparing #Sentinel2🇪🇺🛰️pictures of June 29th (before) and July 3rd (during♨️) pic.twitter.com/xH2TTkts2Y
— 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether (@defis_eu) July 5, 2023
As data provided by the European Union indicates, the Arctic region is currently experiencing a significant heatwave, with temperatures rising faster than the global average.
Before the 3rd, the hottest date in history ever recorded on a global scale was August 2016, with an average of 16.92°C. The information comes from the US National Centers for Environmental Forecasting, linked to the country’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The situation in the world is not easy. To get an idea, China faces temperatures above 35°C, while North Africa is punished with temperatures that have reached close to 50°C.
Ice melt is a major concern.
As far as the environment is concerned, seeing ice melt like this is pretty concerning. In March, a study revealed two key occurrences for the melting ice in the Arctic occurred in 2005 and 2007.
Until this critical period, nearly 20% of the ice in the Arctic was at least 4 meters thick, while today the number has dropped to less than 10%.
In June of this year, a report by ICIMOD – International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, an intergovernmental organization that brings together eight East Asian countries for the study and management of mountain ranges, highlighted that the Himalayan ice melt increased by 65% compared to the previous decade.
Source: Reuters, AP News, CNET
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