Unprecedented Heatwaves and AI Vulnerabilities Unveiled

September 2023 broke temperature records, with an average of 1.8°C hotter than preindustrial levels, surpassing the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C. Climate scientists describe the month as "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas" and "shocking." Factors contributing to the extreme temperatures include greenhouse gas emissions, El Niño, reduced cloud cover due to sulfur regulations, and the lingering effects of the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption. These record-breaking temperatures have alarming implications for the speed at which we approach the Paris threshold and the severity of climate change impacts, such as increased rainfall, hurricanes, wildfires, and the proliferation of harmful bacteria and fungi.