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2023 Set to Break Records as Hottest Year Yet, Scientists Warn

Scientists have confirmed that 2023 will officially be the hottest year on record, with global temperatures projected to be more than 1.4 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels. This surpasses the 1.5-degree threshold set in the Paris climate agreement, raising concerns about the ability of humans and ecosystems to adapt. Every month since June has been the hottest on record, with November being approximately 1.75 degrees warmer than pre-industrial levels. The report comes as delegates from over 150 countries gather for COP28, the UN's annual climate summit, where discussions on phasing out fossil fuels are taking place. The combined effects of El Niño and human-caused climate change are attributed to the exceptional warmth in 2023. The world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees of warming on a longer-term basis, posing significant long-term risks.

via CNN|

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2023 Set to Break Heat Records, Confirming Warmest Year in History

Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service have declared that 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on record, with temperatures currently 1.43C above the pre-industrial average. The announcement comes ahead of a crucial climate summit. The burning of fossil fuels and destruction of nature have contributed to a 1.2C increase in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. The record-breaking heat has led to extreme weather events, causing human suffering and violating human rights. Despite the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C, current policies are projected to result in a 2.4C increase. Urgent and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary to mitigate the severity of climate extremes.

via The Guardian|

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Record-breaking July 2023 confirms hottest year on record

2023 is increasingly likely to become the hottest year on record, with an 85 percent chance according to climate scientist Zeke Hausfather. The rapidly strengthening El Niño weather pattern and unprecedentedly hot summer have contributed to this prediction. July was confirmed as the warmest month on record, and June was the hottest June on record. The forecasts take into account temperatures so far this year, the predicted El Niño state, and last year's temperatures. The El Niño pattern, along with human-caused climate change, is driving the increase in temperatures. Scientists believe that 2023 may just be a preamble to an even hotter year, possibly in 2024, when El Niño conditions are in full force.

via The Washington Post|

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