This week has seen Earth break its record for the hottest day on three occasions and set new July highs for ocean temperatures. While in the Antarctic, the amount of sea ice is well below that recorded in previous years.
Just this week, Earth broke its record for the warmest day on three occasions and set new July highs for ocean temperatures, while Antarctic sea ice remained at levels well below anything previously seen in the satellite era.
Australia has also played its role in the global record, with minimum temperatures near the east coast climbing as much as 10C above average. While it is not uncommon for global records to be broken by a slim margin of 0.1C, the daily figure has been 0.2C to 0.3C above previous records in recent months.
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