Unprecedented Global Warming Surpasses 1.5 Degrees in a YearThu 8th Feb, 2024In a groundbreaking revelation, January 2024 has etched its name in history as the warmest January ever recorded, as disclosed by the Copernicus climate service of the European Union on Thursday. The average global air temperature for January soared to 13.14 degrees, surpassing the January average from 1991 to 2020 by 0.70 degrees and eclipsing the previous 2020 record by 0.12 degrees. Burgess stressed the urgency of swiftly curbing greenhouse gas emissions as the sole effective measure to halt the escalation of global temperatures. Unprecedented Warmth Extends to Oceanic RealmsOver the past twelve months, the global average temperature has reached its zenith, standing at 0.64 degrees above the 1991 to 2020 average and a staggering 1.52 degrees above the pre-industrial reference period from 1850 to 1900. Despite the waning influence of the El Niño weather phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific, sea temperatures persist at unusually elevated levels.

Source: The Munich Eye February 08, 2024 07:15 UTC