July 22nd was Hottest Day on Record
Greetings to you! We now have a new record for the hottest day ever! According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, Monday July 22nd was the hottest day in recorded history!
The average global temperature reached “17.09 degrees Celsius, or about 62.76 Fahrenheit, which is just above the record of 17.08 C set on July 6, 2023.” Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said, “We are now in truly uncharted territory and as the climate keeps warming, we are bound to see new records being broken in future months and years.” And according to Copernicus data, “July of this year and July 2023 were both much hotter than the average from 1991 to 2020. Before last year, the hottest day ever recorded was Aug. 12, 2016, when the average temperature reached 16.8 degrees Celsius [62.24 degrees Fahrenheit].”
During the week of July 15, 2024, “heat waves across southern and central Europe brought wildfires to southern Italy forced Greece’s Culture Ministry to close the Acropolis for several hours,” according to The Associated Press.
According to Copernicus, this past June “…was the hottest June on record globally and the 13th month in a row that broke records for high temperatures.”
Bharat Venkat, Director of the UCLA Heat Lab, which studies effects of temperature rise said, “We’re going to have to have massive readjustments in the way in which we live our lives as heat intensifies.”
Venkat continued and said, “…on a larger and more serious level, a lot of these negative impacts overlay pre-existing social inequalities. People with underlying health conditions are more likely to be harmed by heat-related illness. Those who work outdoors, such as delivery workers and farmers, face greater challenges. Certain types of structures, like prisons and food trucks, retain more heat, making it especially hot for the people inside.”
Bob Henson, a meteorologist and climate writer for Yale Climate Connections said, “This year was also especially warm because of the El Niño climate pattern. La Niña, which is predicted to arrive in the coming months, should have a moderate cooling effect. But overall, temperatures will keep rising, and records will continue to be broken.”
Introducing an Excellent Way to Talk to Kids with “Soft Facts” about Climate Change
One awesome tool for talking to kids about climate change is to read my fourth installment in the award-winning Kobee Manatee® Children’s Educational Picture Book series. It’s titled, Kobee Manatee® Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard. It’s about climate change and plastic pollution in our oceans.
When you read this award-winning educational picture book to children, you’ll discover it’s a fun and fictional adventure loaded with weaved in facts on climate change and plastic pollution. This helps children learn about this serious subject in a fun and entertaining way. Here’s a brief synopsis …
Kobee Manatee®, the protagonist and his seafaring pals, Tess the seahorse and Pablo the hermit crab swim from the Cayman Islands to Belize. Kobee wants to help his cousin Quinn clean up plastic litter at her new, all-veggie underwater bistro called Quinn’s Seagrass Café.
On their Caribbean journey they encounter harmful effects of climate change and plastic pollution. As if that wasn’t enough, several other unforeseen problems occur with a distressed loggerhead turtle, a giant Portuguese man-of-war, and a venomous scorpionfish. They’re all amazed when they discover the extraordinary Great Blue Hole. Then their adventure takes another crazy turn when Pablo plunges into its huge abyss!
Each page includes in-depth, scientific details on climate change and plastic pollution in our oceans with Dr. Tracy Fanara, NOAA Scientist (aka Inspector Planet). Tracy can be seen on The Weather Channel as a visiting expert and she’s also seen on their “Weird Earth” segments.
We already have Fantastic Reviews on our Newest Release!
“A well-crafted, thoughtful, and well-illustrated addition to a noteworthy educational book series.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Robert Scott Thayer presents an important environmental message in an engaging story with wonderful characters. Anyone who loves the ocean and wants to help save it should read Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard. I’m looking forward to the next Kobee Manatee adventure.” —Readers’ Favorite
For young readers who enjoy imaginative tales surrounding affable and heroic sea creatures, as well as parents and/or teachers looking for a way to introduce youngsters to the importance of marine conservation, Kobee Manatee® Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard offers a perfect blend. Highly recommended! – Chanticleer Book Reviews
If you see any sick or injured manatees, please call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at: 1-888-404-3922 (FWCC). They are the folks who are responsible for rescuing us in Florida.
Here’s the Save the Manatee Club link to learn more about manatees …
Here’s a cool link for you to learn more about how manatees are rescued and brought into rehabilitation …
~ Robert Scott Thayer
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