The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) warned:The global average temperature for the last twelve months was the highest ever recordedIt is 0.64°C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.52°C above the pre-industrial average; This confirms that: Climate situation “very worrying”According to experts.
The data does not mean there is a limit. Paris Agreementbecause for this period to be considered exceeded, a longer average period of at least ten years above 1.5°C must be taken into account, but this “requires close monitoring.”
In each of the twelve months (February 2023 – January 2024) this anomaly was not recorded, but the group mean was above the thermal threshold in questionAs explained by sources in the European service.
Data from that service reveals for the first time that global temperatures have reached this thermal level “over such a long period of time.”
The global climate is facing an “earthquake moment” that will prompt countries and companies to “step up efforts” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to environmental organization WWF.
“This is very worrying,” the organization said in a statement. “Unless there is an immediate and deep reduction in emissions across all sectors and regions, Earth temperature will exceed 1.5°C by the early 2030s“permanently.
Reduce emissions
“This new temperature milestone it matches the realityGlobal greenhouse gas emissions also reached an all-time high“, according to Stephanie Roe, WWF Global Climate and Energy senior scientist and member of the UN panel of climate experts.
“Without a significant reduction in emissions in the coming years, we will exceed the long-term 1.5°C threshold in the next decade.”
“It is important to prevent further global warming. As temperatures increase, the effects of climate change will become more severe. and the risk of reaching tipping points and irreversible effects also increases.
“It is vital that countries quickly align their policies and financial flows to limit global warming to below 1.5°C,” which means: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030.
Transforming economies, energy and food systems and protecting and restoring nature “it must be carried out at an unprecedented speed and scale.”
According to the agency’s latest monthly newsletter, the average surface air temperature in January was 13.14°C worldwide, exceeding the January average for the period between 1991 and 2020 by 0.70°C and surpassing the previous record set in January 2020 by 0.12°C. in Bonn (Germany).
Copernicus also highlighted that this was the eighth consecutive month that the previous record for that month of that year was exceeded.
European history is at its peak
About temperatures in europeCopernicus of 2023 second hottest year on record1.02°C above the 1991-2020 average. It was 0.17°C cooler than 2020, the warmest year on record. “Temperatures in Europe will be above average for 11 months in 2023 The report stated that September was the warmest September in history.
More him european winter (December 2022-February 2023) second hottest in historyThe average temperature in European summer (June-August) is 19.63°C; It is 0.83°C above average and the fifth warmest temperature ever recorded.
HE european autumn The average temperature (September-November) is 10.96°C, which is 1.43°C above the average. made this fall second hottest on recordOnly 0.03°C colder than autumn 2020.
Other notable results were: During 8 months of 2023, Antarctic ice reaches unprecedented minimum sizes for the relevant time of year. Both daily and monthly extension reached historical lows in February 2023.
In his name, Arctic sea ice extent reached its annual maximum in March, making it among the four lowest regions. for the time of year in satellite records. September’s annual low was the sixth lowest in history.
Moreover, Atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane concentrations continued to rise and reached record levels In 2023. many extreme events on the planetsuch as heat waves, floods, droughts and forest fires.
Finally, Global carbon emissions from wildfires increased by 30% Compared to 2022, mainly due to ongoing wildfires in Canada.
Copernicus report: https://climate.copernicus.eu/sites/default/files/custom-uploads/Global%20Climate%20Highlights%202023/GCH%202023%20PR%20-%202023%20is%20the%20hottest%20year % %20%20record%2C%20with%20global%20temperature%20close%20to%20the%201.5C%20limit.pdf