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The warnings come true: July 2021 is the hottest month in recorded history

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the average temperature measured last July rose to 0.01 degrees from July 2016, setting it as the highest in 142 years.

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Friday, 13 August 2021, 21:59 Updated: 22:01

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July 2021 is the hottest month in history, with an average global temperature of 16.63 degrees Celsius, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today (Friday).

However, four days after the UN published a report according to which due to human activity, current weather is just the beginning of a global climate crisis.

The temperature of the ocean surface and around the world has risen in the average -0.93 ° C measured in the 20th century of 15.7 ° C, what makes this July the hottest month since the beginning of documentation about -142 years ago. the average temperature measured at -0.01 degrees surpassed the previous peak recorded negative and equaled in July 2016 and July 2019 and -2020.

"the negative peak is added alarming and destructive path which lead to climate change The world, "said NOAA Director Rick Spinard.

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The hottest month in history.

California fire, July (Photo: AP)

The effects of global warming can be seen around the world today: in Greece, Turkey and western North America extreme heat waves have led to raging fires, Germany and China have been hit by huge floods, and the European heat peak broke yesterday in Sicily.

"This is a red code for humanity," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said of the dramatic global report released four days ago.

"If we join forces together now, we can prevent a climatic disaster."

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