00:00In many areas around the country, things are finally starting to cool down. However,
00:04over the past summer, there were some serious and lengthy record-setting heat waves. Now,
00:08the Copernicus Climate Change Service has released a new report, revealing that 2024
00:13is on track to beat the heat of even 2023. They say the planet had an average surface temperature
00:19of just over 62 degrees, outlining that August 2024 was 1.278 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the
00:261991 to 2020 average. This was essentially the same difference in temperature as 2023. However,
00:32some extremes in some areas could push 2024 to be the hottest on record. Namely,
00:36temperature averages in some regions, they were 2.826 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the previous
00:4230-year average. Southern and Eastern Europe were two particular hotspots the Copernicus
00:46Climate Change Service pointed to. However, they also said that the Southern US, parts of Africa,
00:51Asia, Australia, and even Antarctica were also notable regions, showing how this warming is,
00:57well, global. And those are just air temperatures. The survey also looked at ocean surface
01:02temperatures as well, clocking temps of over 69 degrees Fahrenheit at the 60 degrees South,
01:0760 degree North latitudinal belt. This oceanic warming will likely lead to changing currents,
01:12the acidification of our oceans, and inhibit them from sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.
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