Early data shows June temperatures hitting record highs ahead of El Niño that experts say will have significant heating effect

Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month, an ominous sign in the climate crisis ahead of a gathering El Niño that could potentially propel 2023 to become the hottest year ever recorded.

There has been “remarkable global warmth” so far in June, confirmed Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation arm, which said that the first few days of the month even breached a 1.5C increase compared with pre-industrial times. This is probably the first time this has happened since industrialization, the agency said.

The long-term warming conditions caused by the burning of fossil fuels will probably receive a further pulse of heat via El Niño, a naturally recurring phenomenon where sections of the Pacific Ocean heat up, typically causing temperatures to spike across the world.

  • arefx@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Get ready to see this headline often, year after year, I guess.

    • nimnim@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Haha… It doesn’t matter much where we live; in one way or another, we will eventually face difficulties or unfavourable circumstances.

      • alwaysconfused@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        For a brief moment I was into the idea of prepping until it I realized that no living creature can escape this mess. I’ve prepped enough to be mobile with the idea that mutual aid will fill in the gaps somehow.

        Not the best plan but I can only push through my indifference so much. I’m trying to spend my time now with the people I hold closest to me and making sure they know how much I appreciate them.