Scientists blame ever warming human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.
by Al Jazeera
“Climate breakdown has begun”, the United Nations chief has warned as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported that the world went through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record.
The WMO, citing data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), said on Wednesday that last month was the the hottest August on record “by a large margin” and the second hottest ever month after July 2023.
August is estimated to have been about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average. It also saw the highest global monthly average sea surface temperature on record, nearly 21C (69.8F).
“The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement after the report’s release.
According to C3S, so far, 2023 is the second hottest year on record behind 2016.
Recent Posts
Top Democrats are fighting a billionaire tax in California. Their voters are on the other side
Take Action Now The unprecedented measure has enormous potential nationwide. The clash exposes the party’s corporate-progressive divideBy Norman…
The 10 Worst Congressional Excuses for Voting for More Military Spending
Take Action Now Here are 10 popular categories of excuses that have proven effective through the past quarter-century.By David Swanson, World…
Rachel Maddow’s Conspicuous Refusal to Cover Israelgate
Take Action Now Israel has spent $1 billion to influence US politics and is directly paying for ads promoting MAGA. Why isn’t MSNOW’s “foreign…
In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
Take Action Now Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes – and during this election year, many have emerged. Here are…