European scientists have confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with a global average temperature of 14.98 degrees Celsius. The EU’s climate change service Copernicus and the UK’s Met Office provided the data, with predictions that 2024 could be even hotter. Factors contributing to the record temperatures include increased greenhouse gas emissions, the El Niño weather pattern, and other atmospheric changes. The year saw 210 days set daily global temperature records, and concerns are mounting over the ongoing rise in temperatures and their effects on the environment and societies worldwide.
- The global average temperature for 2023 was 14.98 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest year on record.
- The Met Office predicts that the record could be surpassed in 2024, potentially making it an even hotter year.
- Greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide and methane, are the main drivers of the temperature increase.
- El Niño and other atmospheric conditions like dust and particulates have also contributed to the temperature rise in 2023.
- In 2023, there were 210 days with daily global temperature records, which is considered a significant number.
- The temperature record was broken by a margin of 0.17 degrees Celsius, a notably large figure for a global average.
- Every single day of 2023 was at least 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
- Almost half of the days in 2023 were 1.5 degrees or more above pre-industrial levels, with two days reaching a 2-degree increase.
- Sea surface temperatures have been at record levels from April to December due to an early-year Atlantic heat wave.
- Climate impacts varied globally, with the Mediterranean region experiencing temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average.
- Climate change effects such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and floods have had significant social and economic repercussions in Europe and Africa.
- European cities are implementing measures like planting trees, installing water fountains, and providing cool public spaces to mitigate heat effects.
- African leaders are calling for more attention and action from the Western world to address the continent’s climate challenges.
- Copernicus provides open data for evidence-based climate policy and will soon deploy satellites to monitor CO2 emissions in support of the UNFCCC climate agreement.
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