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.

  • Sparlock@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    That dude is impervious to facts.

    He wants to blame it all in Commies or some other harebrained idea.

    • jhymesba@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Indeed! But it still is useful to put the lie to his nonsense, if for no other reasons than to point it out to others.