Scientist calls world average temperature record a death sentence for humans and ecosystems

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Friederike Otto, a climatologist at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at the British Imperial College, said a new record for the average temperature on the planet would be a “death sentence” for humanity, the channel reported. weather.

On July 3, the global average temperature reached a record 17.01°C, according to the US National Center for Environmental Prediction. The previous record set in August 2016 was 16.92°C. This is because the southern US and China are affected by heat waves, and temperatures in North Africa are approaching 50°C.

Experts say this warming is due to a combination of climate change and the resulting El Niño weather event.

“This is not a milestone we should celebrate. It’s a death sentence for people and ecosystems,” said Friederike Otto.

Previously, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin, St. Giving a keynote speech at the Energy Panel at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, declarationthat global warming encourages additional growth in energy demand.

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