2024 could be the hottest year in the history of the Russian Federation, this was stated by the scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand. TASS.
“Last year was the hottest year on record. This year is likely to be the hottest year on record,” the forecaster said.
However, he noted that the average temperature for the year could be lower due to the influence of the cold ocean current La Niña.
“If we analyze the average temperature of the northern hemisphere, August 2024 comes in second place. “This is the second warmest temperature in the meteorological record since 1891 when connected to the northern hemisphere,” Vilfand said.
Before that, September 13 in Moscow It happened The hottest in the last 75 years.
The forecaster stressed that as of 13:00 Moscow time at the capital’s weather station VDNKh, the air warmed up to +26.2°C, which is 1.9°C higher than on September 13, 1998.
Previously at the UN stated About the “extreme heat epidemic” in the world.