This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years: scientists
Korea HeraldOCT 20 2023
Global temperatures between November 2022 and October 2023 reached 1.32 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, marking the hottest 12-month period in approximately 125,000 years.Nearly 90% of the world's population experienced at least ten days of extreme heat that would have been unlikely without climate change's influence during this period.
During this period, 90% of the world's population experienced at least 10 days of extreme heat that would have been unlikely without climate change's influence, while nearly 75% endured such conditions for 30 days or more.July through October 2023 each set record-high average global temperatures, with October averaging 1.7 degrees Celsius above preindustrial norms.
July through October 2023 each set record-high average global temperatures, with October averaging 1.7 degrees Celsius above preindustrial norms.The warming trend has affected eleven European and North African countries, which have already exceeded the crucial 1.5-degree Celsius threshold established in climate agreements.
The climate crisis has reached unprecedented levels with greenhouse gases accumulating faster than at any time in human history. Current emission levels guarantee catastrophic consequences for every nation's economy and billions of lives. Immediate and drastic action is required to prevent irreversible damage to Earth's climate systems.
The unprecedented warming demonstrates an urgent need for immediate action on fossil fuel emissions, as current planetary temperatures approach dangerous thresholds that could irreversibly damage entire ecosystems. Without rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, even these record temperatures will soon seem cool by comparison.
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