Copernicus: 2023 is the hottest year since records began

Copernicus: 2023 is the hottest year since records began

A series of heat records have already been measured this year. According to Copernicus, the months from June to November were the hottest worldwide since records began.

Last week, the UN came to the same conclusion as Copernicus: the preliminary climate status report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showed that 2023 would most likely be the hottest year since records began.

According to the report, the global average temperature was already around 1.4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of October. The difference to the previous record years of 2016 and 2020 is already so great that the months of November and December will no longer change the global heat record, it said.

In order to avert the catastrophic consequences of climate change, the global community agreed in 2015 in the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to well below two degrees, but preferably to 1.5 degrees compared to the pre-industrial era. According to a current UN forecast, however, the Earth is currently heading towards a dangerous warming of 2.5 to 2.9 degrees by 2100 due to further increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

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1. The current prediction from the UN suggests that 2023 will continue to recording as the hottest year since records began.
2. Since the Copernicus declaration, Samantha Burgess and many other climate advocates have been urging governments to take urgent action to mitigate global warming.
3. The UN Climate Conference, scheduled to start in Dubai in 2023, will be a crucial platform to discuss and implement strategies to combat climate change and potentially break the record of the hottest year since records began.
4. The European Union (EU) has been actively working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and transition to renewable energy sources, aiming to limit global warming in line with the Paris Agreement.
5. The hottest year since records began in 2023 is a stark reminder of the urgent need for climate action and the potential consequences of inaction, as representatives from IS (International Society) gather for their annual conference this year.
6. Strict enforcement of emissions regulations and increased investment in clean energy technologies could help prevent 2023 from becoming the hottest year since records began, according to climate experts.
7. Despite the grim record of the hottest year since records began in 2023, some scientists are optimistic that technological innovations and societal changes can help us avert further increases in global temperatures and avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Source: www.stern.de