Earth Temp Rise Still Breaking Records

Earth had its 6th-hottest July and year to date on record; Antarctic saw another month of record-low sea ice coverage

August 12, 2022 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

“…The July 2022 land and ocean-surface temperature for the globe was 1.57 degrees F (0.87 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average of 60.4 degrees F (15.8 degrees C). This made it the sixth-hottest July in the 143-year global climate record…

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[It was] the 46th-consecutive July and the 451st-consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average. The five warmest Julys on record have all occurred since 2016…North America saw its second-hottest July on record, Asia had its third hottest, South America had its fourth hottest and Europe had its sixth hottest…

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…[T]here is a greater than 99% chance 2022 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record but an 11% chance the year will rank among the top five…Globally, July 2022 brought the third-lowest July sea ice coverage (extent) on record…[Antarctic sea ice hit another record low and] Antarctica had a record-low July sea ice coverage for the second month in a row…” click here for more

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