"UN Climate Report: 2023's Alarming Impact Revealed"

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Source: New York Post
"UN Climate Report: 2023's Alarming Impact Revealed"
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The UN's State of the Global Climate 2023 report revealed that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with six other climate change metrics also breaking records. The world's average near-surface temperature was 1.45 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline, signaling a Red Alert for the planet. Additionally, records for greenhouse gases, ocean heat, sea level rise, and Antarctic sea ice were all at record highs, while the Greenland Ice Sheet continued to lose mass. On a positive note, renewable energy generation set records in 2023, with a 50% increase in capacity additions from 2022, highlighting its potential in climate action.

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