OBSERVER: 2023 - A year of unprecedented heat and climate extremes | Copernicus
▻https://www.copernicus.eu/en/news/news/observer-2023-year-unprecedented-heat-and-climate-extremes
Earlier this year, the #Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Global Climate Highlights 2023 Summary confirmed 2023 as the warmest year on record, with global temperatures reaching an alarming 1.48 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. This unprecedented rise in temperature, underscored by a series of extreme weather events, from devastating droughts and wildfires to marine heatwaves, signals an urgent call for action. Analysing the ERA5 dataset, the report highlights the significant impact of shifts from La Niña to El Niño conditions and the continuous increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, driving home the critical need for global decarbonisation efforts and the strategic use of climate data to navigate the challenges of a warming world and safeguard our future.
▻https://climate.copernicus.eu/global-climate-highlights-2023