This July was the third hottest day on record in theUnited States. This year is going to be another hot year for this country.
A heatwave sweeps across the country from the Northeast to the Central Plains to the Pacific Northwest, with extremeheatin the past month. }.
Texashad some of the worst and most prolonged heatwaves ever in July, according to a new NOAA analysis. It was the hottest (NOAA).
The intense heat is a reminder of how fast theclimate crisisis warming the planet.
Most of the country experienced above-average temperatures, including much of the West, South and Northeast. NOAA reported temperatures in the upper Midwest were near average or slightly below average.
It was the sixth hottest July on record, the agency added, adding to record warmth in Texas, California and Florida.
Heatwaves piled up, causing heat to regularly exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in many parts of Texas last month. The intense heat combined with ongoing extreme drought across the state has resulted in multiplewildfires.
So far this year is the 20% hottest January-July period on record in the United States, NOAA says.
However, in addition to the heat, July was also marked by extreme rain and drought in many areas.
Parts of Texas saw their driest month ever, while other parts of California continued to experience their driest month on record. It wasn't raining at all.
According to the US Government Drought Monitor, more than 51% of the 48 contiguous US states are in drought conditions, mostly in the western part. Some states, such as Texas, California, and Nevada, have large areas of "exceptional drought," the highest rank of drought conditions.
Western North America is currently in the midst of a multi-decade "great drought" caused by the climate crisis,the driest period in at least 1200 years. increase.
However, much of eastern Kentucky experienced its wettest month ever. This is a reminder that the climate crisis is causing both extreme dryness and wetness.
Severe storms near the end of July causeddevastating floodingrapidly across eastern Kentucky, killing at least 37 people. Overall, July was Kentucky's fourth wettest July on record.
In addition, several areas in and around St. Louis, Missouri set new daily rainfall records on July 26th. These rains caused flash floods that closed many roads and killed one person.
According to last year's NOAA data,the world's hottest month ever was July 2021. Global analysis of last month's temperature is not yet available.
The climate crisis is expected to lead to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, storms and droughts as greenhouse gases, primarily from the production and burning of fossil fuels, fill the atmosphere and continue to warm the planet. I'm here.
So far, global temperatures have risen 1.2°C since the 19th century, and the Climate Action Tracker sayswill reach 2.7°C by the end of the century. , an independent analysis of global climate policy.
According to the United Nations Climate Science Commission, when global temperatures reach 2°C or higher, phenomena such as heat waves and droughts are expected to become more frequent and intense.