Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:59pm on 09 Jan 2024,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Experts have confirmed that 2023 was Earth's hottest year since records began in 1850. According to a climate report released Tuesday by Copernicus, Europe's climate change monitoring service, 2023 had an average global temperature of 14.98°C, surpassing 2016's previous record of 14.81°C by a significant margin. The report highlights the numerous extreme weather events that occurred last year, including unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, floods, and wildfires. It also shows that greenhouse gas concentrations reached new record highs in 2023. Experts say the current El Niño conditions will likely drive temperatures even higher in 2024. They emphasize that urgent emissions reductions are needed to avoid crossing dangerous climate tipping points as the planet continues to warm at an alarming rate.
