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.

    • @ShakyPerception@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      In my personal (very, very amateur) opinion; less than 10 years, where things keep running as “normal”

      Humanity is awesome at adapting so I think it’ll be a very long time before things become impossible to deal with, but there is going to be a lot of transition and disruption over the next 20+ years

      • @intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Sounds like history as usual then.

        The thing I’m most worried about would be nuclear weapons, but I’m pretty sure the aliens are preventing that from happening.

        Personally I’m most worried about starting a family.