The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists. The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction. It comes as the southern US and China have been hit by heatwaves, while temperatures in North Africa have neared 50C (122F).

The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

  • _wintermute@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    The “private jet class” you are talking about is the “peasant class” of the developed countrles.

    ???

    • WhiteHawk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Don’t you know that people living on minimum wage in the US are all flying private jets?