Hottest ever: 2023 breaks all temperature records

2023 had so many temperature records that a month before it ended, it was declared the hottest year on record. This is stated in the report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Thursday, November 30 and presented in Dubai at the UN Climate Conference (COP-28).

It was noted that during the first 10 months of the year, global temperatures were about 1.4°C above the average temperature during the pre-industrial era.

“The difference between 2023, 2016 and 2020, which were previously considered the warmest years, is such that the last two months are unlikely to affect the ranking,” it said.

Moreover, the last nine years, from 2015 to 2023, have been the warmest on record.

In a video message accompanying the WMO climate report, UN Secretary-General Guterres called on country leaders to take immediate action at the UN COP-28 climate change negotiations.

Greenhouse gas emissions caused by global warming will continue to rise in 2023 after reaching an all-time high last year, according to the UN. This contributed to record high temperatures on land and oceans. Extreme weather causes death and forces millions of people to relocate.

The oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet’s surface, have absorbed about 90% of the heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions since 1971. This has slowed the rate of atmospheric warming, but also lead to higher ocean temperatures, higher sea levels, and melting ice.

We remind you that in November a record temperature was recorded in Rio de Janeiro: 58.5°C.

It was also reported that 40 temperature records have been set in Kyiv since the beginning of the year.