Monday was the hottest day ever recorded, breaking Sunday's record

Sunday’s record as the hottest day ever recorded on Earth lasted only until Monday, as the planet broke records back-to-back this week.

Sunday’s record as the hottest day ever recorded on Earth lasted only one day. 

According to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature reached 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.87 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, toppling the prior day’s record of 17.09 C.

In other words, the planet had its two warmest days back-to-back this week. 

Higher than normal winter temperatures in Antarctica helped push the globe to new highs, according to Copernicus. 

The records represent a milestone that climate scientists don’t expect to last long, as humans continue to fuel climate change by pumping fossil fuel pollution into the atmosphere.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/hottest-day-ever-record-monday-sunday-rcna163408

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