Climate Group: Summer 2024 Was Hottest on Record — VOA Learning English
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A European climate service says summer 2024 was the hottest on record. The declaration makes it even more likely that this year will also turn out to be the warmest ever measured.
The summer heat data came from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Copernicus aims to provide detailed data on “past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the world.”
The service said that during the months of June, July and August, temperatures worldwide averaged 16.8 degrees Celsius. That was 0.03 degrees warmer than in 2023.
Copernicus records only date back to 1940. But American, British and Japanese records go back to the mid-19th century. Those records suggest the last 10…
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