The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say

The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say

Global temperatures soared to a new record in September by a huge margin, stunning scientists and leading one to describe it as “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas”.

The hottest September on record follows the hottest August and hottest July, with the latter being the hottest month ever recorded. The high temperatures have driven heatwaves and wildfires across the world.

September 2023 beat the previous record for that month by 0.5C, the largest jump in temperature ever seen. September was about 1.8C warmer than pre-industrial levels. Datasets from European and Japanese scientists confirm the leap.

    • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
      25·
      1 year ago

      We’re also having the hottest October so far. I’m in Montreal Canada and it’s usually around 15-20°C this time of year. Instead it’s nearly 30°C. I’m actually running the AC right now. It’s insane.

      • TurboDiesel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        1 year ago

        I’m in New York and I just turned mine off today; had it running since Sunday. Our normal high is around 19°C (65 Freedom units) but for the past 4 days it’s been closer to 30°C here as well.