2023 Rewrites Climate History with Highest Average Temperatures in Over 100,000 Years

By Karmactive Staff Photo Source: MONUSCO

2023 emerged as the hottest year in over a century, setting a new climatic precedent

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Global temperatures soared, surpassing records from midyear to December

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European Union climate monitors reveal a 1.48°C rise since the 19th century

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Experts link the heat surge to unabated greenhouse gas emissions

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2023's heat trajectory raises questions about an accelerating warming trend

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Climate data suggest 2023 is among the hottest in the last 100,000 years

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Record heatwaves and storms in 2023 underscore the urgent need for emission reduction

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The Indian Meteorological Department recorded 2023 as India's second-warmest year

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WMO predicts a continued temperature rise in 2024 due to El Niño effects

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