Scientists Warn of Climate Calamity Following Hottest January Ever
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Scientists Warn of , Climate Calamity , Following Hottest January Ever.
'The Guardian' reports that scientists have warned the
world is not prepared for coming climate disasters as
global warming continues to break temperature records. .
Following the hottest year ever recorded, marine
scientists have been shocked by prolonged, intense
temperatures at the surface of the world's oceans. .
Following the hottest year ever recorded, marine
scientists have been shocked by prolonged, intense
temperatures at the surface of the world's oceans. .
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2024 has a one-in-three
chance of being even hotter than 2023. .
Higher global temperatures increase
the risk of both fires and flooding. .
Higher global temperatures increase
the risk of both fires and flooding. .
In Chile, President Gabriel Boric has declared a two-day period
of national mourning following the country's deadliest
recorded wildfire which killed 120 people in the Valparaíso region.
In the United States, California declared
a state of emergency amid an "atmospheric river"
which has resulted in unprecedented amounts of rain. .
Fuelled by extreme weather
and climate extremes, the frequency
of climate-related disasters has
dramatically risen in recent years, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
Fuelled by extreme weather
and climate extremes, the frequency
of climate-related disasters has
dramatically risen in recent years, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
In some regions of the world,
we are facing climate-fueled
disasters for which we are not
prepared, and it is unlikely that we
will be able to fully adapt to them, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
In some regions of the world,
we are facing climate-fueled
disasters for which we are not
prepared, and it is unlikely that we
will be able to fully adapt to them, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
Richard Betts of the Met Office’s Hadley Centre urged
global leaders to take action to reverse direction
on the world's path toward a climate calamity. .
We can still limit the extent to
which extremes get worse if we
urgently reduce greenhouse gas
emissions to net zero – but with
global emissions still rising, it’s hard
not to be increasingly concerned about
how we will deal with what’s coming, Richard Betts, Met Office’s Hadley Centre, via 'The Guardian'
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