"Back-to-Back Record Highs: Earth's Temperature Soars to Unprecedented Levels"

Earth's average temperature reached an unofficial record high of 17.18 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, matching the previous day's record, according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. While not an official government record, the figures indicate the unprecedented territory of climate change. High-temperature records were also broken in Quebec and Peru this week. The exceptionally mild winter in the Antarctic contributed to the records, with parts of the continent and nearby ocean experiencing temperatures 10-20 degrees Celsius (18-36 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than average. Scientists warn that global warming is pushing us into a hotter future, with more frequent and intense heat waves disrupting life worldwide.