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As the latest place to feel the effects of a warming planet, Hong Kong saw its warmest summer on record this year, with the city experiencing “record-breaking” temperatures, the government announced on Monday.
Searing temperatures have already been reported in several parts of the world this year due to climate change, with recent temperature records being broken in India, Japan, and Australia this week.
On Monday, officials in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous part of China, claimed that “along with the exceptionally hot weather in June and July, Hong Kong experienced the hottest summer on record from June to August 2023.”
The city saw its hottest August on record last month, with a monthly mean temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius (85 degrees Fahrenheit).
Since records began in 1884, this year also included the third and fourth warmest Julys and Junes ever recorded.
All three of Hong Kong’s top three warmest years were measured after 2018.
The Observatory reported that August was “much drier than usual with a total rainfall of 140.7 millimeters (5.5 inches)”.
As a result of climate change making meteorological conditions more unpredictable, temperature records across the globe have fallen in recent years.
Beijing set a record high temperature in June of 41.1 degrees Celsius (105.98 degrees Fahrenheit).
The intensification of heatwaves is being attributed by scientists to global warming, which is connected to our reliance on fossil fuels.
According to experts, climate change has increased tropical storm strength, with heavier rain and stronger winds causing flash floods and coastal damage.
Super Typhoon Saola slammed Hong Kong over the weekend, although there was little significant damage.
Authorities in Hong Kong have recently emphasized the necessity of shielding employees from heat stress, but they refrained from establishing additional legal protections.
Source- NDTV
