We Just Experienced The Hottest January Ever Since 11,700 Years Ago

Pollution and global warming have caused the temperature of Mother Earth to constantly rise. While many are putting their efforts to contain this, everything seems to be out of control. Researchers have recently discovered that we just experienced the hottest January ever.

The Guardian reported that the recorded temperature spike over land and ocean surfaces exceeded 141 years of data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The year 2019 has been Earth’s second hottest year. The last five years, as well as the last decade, suggest a steady rise in Earth’s temperatures.

According to NOAA data, on average, the temperatures recorded in January 2020 of the ocean surface and global land were 1.14 Celsius degrees higher than the 20th century’s average temperatures. The records of January 2020 have even surpassed the recorded hottest January of 2016.

Regions like Scandinavia, Russia, and Eastern Canada are seeing a 5-Celsius-degree-spike in temperatures.

Örebro, a town in Sweden, had the hottest January ever since 1858, at 10.3-Celsius degrees. Meanwhile, at 23 Celsius degrees, Boston also experienced the hottest January.

Recently, Antarctica’s temperatures crossed 18.3 Celsius degrees. And less than a week after, the temperatures rose even higher, at 20.7 Celsius degrees. This was observed by scientists in Brazil who spotted the Seymour Island’s record-breaking temperatures.

In Sept 2019, ice melt happened in over 40% of Greenland over a few days. The total ice loss was estimated to be over 2 gigatons.

>>> 2019 Marked As The Second-Hottest Year On Record