EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

Climate scientists had expected this exceptional spell to subside after a warming El Niño event peaked in January 2024 and conditions shifted to an opposing, cooling La Niña phase. But the heat has lingered at record or near-record levels, prompting debate about what other factors could be driving it to the top end of expectations.

  • KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 months ago

    I imagine most places will have an average temperature +2C above average this year, with the global average hitting it in 2028.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, that seems reasonable and about what I would predict given how things are progressing ATM!