China Sets The Hottest Moon Record In Its Latest History

China's Beijing Forbidden City/ILLUSTRATION UNSPLASH//Ling Tang

JAKARTA - China experienced the hottest month in modern history in July 2024.

The average temperature reached 23.21 degrees Celsius (73.78 degrees Fahrenheit) last month, surpassing 23.17C in July 2017, China's national television station report reported on Thursday, July 31.

The world set a record for its hottest day on July 22, with the global average surface air temperature reaching 17.15 Celsius.

What set this year's record for hot temperatures unusual is the climate pattern of El Nino, which is increasing global temperatures as the water temperature in the East Pacific becomes warmer than usual, ending in April but the temperature has not subsided.

This demonstrates the influence of greater climate change in increasing global temperatures, some scientists say.

In July, all provinces in China had temperatures on average higher than the same month in previous years.

Temperatures in the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan are the highest, followed by Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang, according to China Central Television (CCTV).

On August 1, temperatures remain high on the Yangtze River, with Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other provincial capitals expected to experience high temperatures over the next seven days.

Hangzhou may experience hot temperatures that hit a record exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, according to CCTV.

Global warming makes the weather events in China more intense and unpredictable.

The country with the second-largest economy in the world has experienced the worst rainfall in recent history, which has triggered floods and landslides.

China experienced 25 major floods in major rivers this year's flood season, more than in other years since 1998 when records began, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.