Scientists Warn , Earth Experiencing Worldwide , Record Heat Wave.<br />On July 3, the world sweltered as it <br />experienced the unofficial hottest day <br />since satellite records have been kept. .<br />According to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, <br />the global daily average temperature for July 3 came in <br />at 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 17.01 degrees Celsius.<br />NBC reports that while this average temperature may not <br />seem high, it marks the first time in 44 years of satellite data <br />that temperatures have broken the threshold of 17 degrees Celsius. .<br />NBC reports that Climate Reanalyzer data <br />shows that July 3 and 4 broke high temperature <br />records from northwestern Canada to Peru.<br />NBC reports that Climate Reanalyzer data <br />shows that July 3 and 4 broke high temperature <br />records from northwestern Canada to Peru.<br />According to the National Weather Service <br />Weather Prediction Center, heat advisories <br />are currently in effect for over 30 million people.<br />Last week, Beijing registered 9 consecutive days <br />of temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />NBC reports that the global record is pending <br />approval from major climate measurement <br />groups such as the National Weather Service.<br />NBC reports that the record-breaking heat wave <br />is based on data going back to 1979, when <br />satellite record-keeping started being used.<br />The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) record-keeping goes back to 1880.<br />The Reanalyzer project based its dataset <br />on a NOAA computer simulation intended <br />for forecasting, which uses satellite data, <br />rather than ground observations of temperature.<br />The Reanalyzer project based its dataset <br />on a NOAA computer simulation intended <br />for forecasting, which uses satellite data, <br />rather than ground observations of temperature
