LOADING ERROR LOADINGGENEVA (AP) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. AdvertisementAugust was about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial averages, which is the warming threshold that the world is trying not to pass. “The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. “Climate breakdown has begun.”So far, 2023 is the second hottest year on record, behind 2016, according to Copernicus. The world has been warmer before, but that was prior to human civilization, seas were much higher and the poles were not icy.

Source: Huffington Post September 06, 2023 14:30 UTC