New predictions
The climate phenomenon has reached its peak. The new modeling does not bode well for some regions of the world and the overall temperature balance for the year
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 19: A person stands with a dog as the sun sets through the clouds in Ocean Beach as Hurricane Hilary approaches on August 19, 2023 in San Diego, California. Southern California is under a first tropical storm warning as Hurricane Hilary approaches, with parts of California, Arizona and Nevada bracing for flooding and heavy rain. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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In climate terms, 2023 is considered a year of unpopular records. Not only was the summer the hottest in the history of measurements, the entire year surpassed all others in terms of global average temperatures: both the EU's climate change service, Copernicus, and the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared that the previous year was the hottest, as there are regular and reliable temperature records.
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