Global precipitation reached a near record-high in January on the heels of a record wet December. Large portions of North America, Asia and Australia were wetter than average while much of southern Africa and South America were drier than normal. The record-breaking trend seen for much of 2023 has rolled into 2024. For the eighth…
The World Meteorological Organization uses six leading international datasets from across the globe to monitor global temperatures, which reveal a new annual temperature average of 1.45°C set against the pre-industrial era (1850-1900). Every month between June and December set new records. July and August were the two hottest months ever recorded, WMO said. The 1.5°C…
Average surface temperature reached 16.38°C, or 0.5°C above the previous record in September 2020. Last month was roughly 1.75°C warmer compared to the pre-industrial period. It was also 0.93°C warmer than the 1991-2020 baseline which is used as a practical tool for climate sensitive sectors like agriculture. The heat is on WMO said this continues…
Yesterday was the hottest day since 1763 in the northern Italian city of Milan, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius. According to the Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPA), Milan is experiencing a heat wave that began in mid-August. In 1763, the Milano Brera meteorological station began recording temperatures. ARPA says August 23 and…
“The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on record for any month,” said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director at the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. “The month is estimated to have been around 1.5C warmer than the average for 1815 to 1900, so the average for pre-industrial times.” Briefing journalists…
Echoing that warning in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “short of a mini-Ice Age” in coming days, July 2023 would likely “shatter records across the board”. The UN chief added that the consequences were as clear as they were tragic: “children swept away by monsoon rains, families running from the flames…
Japan recorded the hottest spring this year. According to the Japan Meteorological Department, the country recorded an average temperature of 1.59 degrees above normal from March to May. This temperature is the highest recorded since 1898. On the other hand, climate experts have warned that greenhouse gases and El Nino together are increasing the temperature…
