Science warns that 2024 could set a new record for heat

This is a warning issued by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically according to a global climate analysis by scientists at NOAA said there is a 1 in 3 chance that 2024 will be even hotter than 2023. Additionally, there is a 99% chance that 2024 will be among the 5 hottest years on record.

Previous The agency then confirmed the finding of scientists in the European Union that 2023 is the hottest year since records began in 1850.

So for the year 2023 The world has warmed 1 35⁰C compared to the pre-industrial average based on the 10-year average global temperature from 2013 to 2023.

This record was set due to the influence of Climate change due to human burning of fossil fuels along with the El Nino climate model appearing in the second half of the year.

It is known that El Nino is a natural phenomenon that causes surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean is warmer and global temperatures are higher. It is expected to last until at least April and makes 2024 likely to be another record-breaking hot year.

The impact of El Nino usually peaks in winter in The Northern Hemisphere and then gradually decrease and then switch to the La Nina phase, bringing global temperatures lower.

However, the Southern Hemisphere is currently entering summer. This combined with the peak of El Nino causes countries in the southern hemisphere to face heat waves, droughts and the risk of forest fires.

According to Reuters