Record-Breaking Heatwave Sweeps the Globe
The world experienced its hottest day on record on July 3, only to surpass that record with an even hotter day on July 4, according to scientists at the University of Maine. The global average temperature spiked into uncharted territory, with a temperature jump of 0.17 degrees Celsius (0.31 degrees Fahrenheit) between the two days. High temperature records were broken in various locations, including Quebec, northwestern Canada, and Peru. The increasing heat is attributed to human-caused climate change, and experts warn of the dangers it poses to both humans and ecosystems.