Earth's series of record temperatures has continued for an entire year, as May turned out to be the 12th consecutive month in which a new temperature marker has been set.
At 1.63°C above the pre-industrial average of 1850-1900, the global average temperature of the last 12 months turned out to be the highest recorded in total, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union's climate monitoring service. . CBC.
“Over the past year, every calendar change has increased the temperature,” said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, coinciding with the publication of the findings. He said this in prepared remarks released ahead of a news conference Wednesday in New York City.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 18 months, Guterres called on global leaders and corporations to take “urgent action,” boost climate finance and “crack down on the fossil fuel industry.”
“Our planet is trying to tell us something, but we don't seem to be listening. We are breaking global temperature records and reaping the whirlwind. It is time for the climate crisis. Now is the time to mobilize, act and deliver,” he said. aggregate.
Given the pace of warming last year, scientists have expressed alarm.
In particular, El Niño, which is a natural, cyclical oceanic variability in the Pacific Ocean, has caused temperatures to rise, according to experts.
However, reducing pollution from shipping, which can return heat to space, is also likely to contribute. Consequently, scientists continue to debate the extent of their contribution.
