ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「The last three days were quite likely the hottest in Earth’s modern history, scientists said, as an astonishing surge of heat across the planet continued to shatter temperature records from North America to Antarctica. The spike comes as forecasters warn that the Earth is entering a multiyear period of exceptional warmth driven by two main factors: continued emissions of heat-trapping gases, mainly caused by humans burning oil, gas and coal; and the return of El Niño, a cyclical weather pattern. Already, the surge has been drastic. The planet just experienced its warmest June ever recorded, European researchers said, with deadly heat waves in Texas, Mexico and India. In the North Atlantic, ocean temperatures were 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit hotter in May than they typically are at that time of year. Around Antarctica, sea ice levels have plunged to record lows. The heat shows no signs of letting up. On Monday, global average temperatures reached 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 17 degrees Celsius — the hottest day ever recorded, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer. But that record was shattered the following day. On Tuesday, global average temperatures rose to a new high of 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. Photo by @alecegarra」7月7日 7時57分