Recent data and reports indicate a concerning trend of record-breaking heatwaves and temperatures globally. February and January of this year have been the hottest ever, with the last seven months of 2023 also setting new highs. Antarctica experienced a record heatwave, and there are predictions of another brutal summer in New Mexico with above-normal temperatures. Concerns about climate change and uncharted territory are rising as extreme weather events become more frequent.
Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March. https://t.co/D85snow1su
An extraordinary run of record heat could usher in a long, hot summer — ‘and not in a good way’ https://t.co/qKGmFrJJdo
Planet's Hottest-Ever Recorded 12-Month Period https://t.co/fkf9BQg6aS https://t.co/NnWRCxpKR4
Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March https://t.co/EYbNYyCb44
Meteorites Are Vanishing Into Antarctica's Soft Ice As The World Warms https://t.co/USlZrd39Hi
A recent article in the @guardian provided a rather alarming framing of some extremely unusual Antarctic temperatures that occurred back in 2022. As @BerkeleyEarth noted at the time, this was due to a rare atmospheric river over the region: https://t.co/EktixMX7T6
Could be a hot summer https://t.co/vBo44nCCiF
The latest NMME & Euro Seasonals show this summer shaping up to be (another) brutal one in New Mexico, with rather a lackluster monsoon & ~90-100% chance of above normal temps. #nmwx 🥵 🔥 https://t.co/dxjSkJoYtA
Antarctica Was Rocked By A Record Heatwave 40°C Above Average https://t.co/kDerJnUf2U
#Data | This year’s February was the hottest February ever. So was this year’s January. The last seven months of 2023 also marked record highs for those months. Records have been set and broken in successive years, which means that the world is heating up. https://t.co/Gw2a4y6qWh