Earth’s Numbers Show Record-Breaking Heat

Earth had its 6th-warmest August on record; Antarctic sea ice set record low; Northern Hemisphere saw its 2nd-hottest summer

September 14, 2022 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

“…The average global land and ocean surface temperature in August was 1.62 degrees F (0.90 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average of 60.1 degrees F (15.6 degrees C), making it the sixth-hottest August in the 143-year global climate record…North America and Europe both had their hottest Augusts on record as Asia recorded its fourth-hottest August. South America, Africa and the Oceania region all had warmer-than-average Augusts but none saw a top-10 warm August…

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…The season was Earth’s fifth warmest on record — tied with 2015 and 2017 — at 1.60 degrees F (0.89 of a degree C) above the 20th-century average. The five warmest June-August periods on record have occurred since 2015…[There is now] a greater than 99% chance that 2022 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record…For the third consecutive month, Antarctica set a record low sea ice extent (coverage) since records began in 1979…The globe saw nine named storms in August: Four of the nine named storms reached tropical cyclone strength (74 mph or higher), including Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2022…” click here for more

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