NOAA and the terrible, horrible, no good, very hot year
It’s official: Last year ranked as Earth’s hottest year ever recorded.
It’s official: Last year ranked as Earth’s hottest year ever recorded.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news conference Friday with NASA that average land and ocean surface temperatures in 2023 were 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above 20th-century averages, easily topping the next closest year, 2016.
That wasn’t the only troubling record set in 2023. The amount of heat stored in the upper ocean hit record highs, and the amount of Antarctic sea ice was the lowest in recorded history. The global temperature record dates back to 1850.
The announcements — which were not a surprise to those who follow climatological records closely — show how rapidly a world upturned by climate change and excessive greenhouse gas emissions is transforming.
The last 10 years are the 10 warmest years in modern history, according to NOAA. Scientists expect the Earth to continue warming until world leaders effectively limit the use of fossil fuels.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/noaa-terrible-horrible-no-good-hot-year-rcna132959
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