4th of July breaks record for highest global temperature ever measured
The planet reached the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments during one of America's most quintessential summer holidays. The planet reached the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments during one of America's most quintessential summer holidays. The average global temperature reached 17.18 degrees Celsius, or 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday, as temperatures sizzled beyond the triple-digit mark around the world and millions of Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction shows. Climate activists hold a banner demanding President Biden act on climate change near the White House on July 4, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Temperatures in oceans around the world have recently been recorded at record highs. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images It only took one day to break the record set on Monday, when average global temperature s measured at 16.2 degrees Celsius, or 61.16 degrees Fahre...