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🗞️ Driving the news: Record-breaking heat waves swept across the globe in 2023, with countries like Austria, Japan, and New Zealand experiencing their hottest Septembers on record
• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports a high likelihood of upcoming years breaking additional heat records, emphasizing the sustained impact of climate change
🔭 The context: This follows the trend of 2023 being one of the hottest years, with temperatures significantly surpassing historical averages in various regions
• The extreme weather is attributed to global warming and the El Niño phenomenon
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: These unprecedented temperature highs highlight the escalating impact of climate change, with potential worsening of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events
• This poses significant risks to ecosystems, food and water security, and human health globally
⏭️ What's next: Scientists predict that the current El Niño event will peak later this year, potentially leading to more record-breaking temperatures
💬 One quote: “There is plenty more heat waiting in the wings,” (Michael McPhaden, senior scientist at the NOAA)
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