The coming year 2024 may be the hottest year in history. This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to experts.
It is stated that one of the reasons for the record heat may be the El Niño phenomenon – fluctuations in the temperature of the surface layer of water in the equatorial part of the Pacific Ocean.
The World Meteorological Organization has called 2023 the hottest year in history, but 2024 could be even hotter.
According to Michael McPhaden, a senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, warming of the water in the Pacific Ocean has a delayed effect on increasing Earth’s surface temperature. Therefore, the second year affected by the El Niño current may be warmer than the first.
Before that, Australian scientists from the University of Queensland reportedIt is stated that corals around the world face the risk of major losses due to heat waves in the next one to two years. Historical data suggests that current marine heatwaves will likely usher in global mass bleaching and coral loss over the next 12 to 24 months.
Earlier, meteorologist Shuvalov predicted that the frequency of natural disasters in Russia will increase to increase.