Hottest day on record on July 22, 2024 on planet Earth

In 2023 it got hotter on this earth than it’s gotten in at least 125,000 years, roughly the same time as the first evidence of humans etching symbols onto bone. As 2024 began, the researchers were predicting that this year could quite possibly break last year’s record.

McKibben, Bill; Green, Jaime. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024: A Thought-Provoking Anthology with Award-Winning Environmental Insights (p. xviii). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. 

From Gemini AI on 08/04/25:

Yes, the heat record set in 2023 was beaten in 2024. 2024 was confirmed by multiple climate agencies, including NASA and NOAA, to be the warmest year on record. This makes 2024 the first calendar year to have a global average temperature of more than 1.5∘C above pre-industrial levels, a critical threshold established by the Paris Agreement.

Key 2024 Heat Records

• Global Average Temperature: The average global temperature in 2024 was approximately 1.29∘C (2.32∘F) above the 20th-century average. This surpassed the previous record set in 2023 by about 0.10∘C (0.18∘F).

• Consecutive Record-Breaking Months: The period from June 2023 to August 2024 saw an unprecedented streak of 15 consecutive months of monthly temperature records.

• Hottest Day Ever Recorded: On July 22, 2024, the world experienced its hottest day on record, with the global average temperature reaching 17.16∘C (62.9∘F).

• Regional and Ocean Heat: Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America all had their warmest years on record. Additionally, the upper ocean heat content—the amount of heat stored in the top 2,000 meters of the ocean—was the highest ever recorded.

How do you think humans will adapt to the consequences of these record setting hot records? How have you been affected where you live? Why don't these facts get more news coverage? The implications of this climate warming are hugely significant.