Temperatures in September almost broke 1.5C heating goal of 2015 Paris accord, European climate agency reports.
Scientists expect the worst effects of the current El Nino to be felt at the end of 2023 and into next year. / Photo: Reuters Archive
"We've been through the most incredible September ever from a climate point of view. It's just beyond belief," C3S director Carlo Buontempo told AFP news agency.Global average temperatures from January to September were 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than 1850-1900, almost breaching the 1.5C heating goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement, C3S reported.
Scientists expect the worst effects of the current El Nino to be felt at the end of 2023 and into next year. Scientists say hotter sea surface temperatures driven by the climate crisis are making extreme weather events more intense, with Storm Daniel sparking devastating floods in Libya and Greece in September.
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