Earth is on track for its hottest year yet, according to a European climate agency

Earth is on track for its hottest year yet, according to a report by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

By the numbers: September’s average temperature was 0.93 degrees Celsius (1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 average, marking the warmest margin above average in the service’s 83-year records.
* The average temperature for September was registered as 16.38 degrees Celsius (61.48 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the old record set in September 2020 by 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
* This past September was 1.75 degrees Celsius (3.15 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the mid-1800s.

Climate concerns: Scientists state that these temperature anomalies are significant in the context of global warming.
* “This is not a fancy weather statistic,” stated Friederike Otto from Imperial College of London. “It’s a death sentence for people and ecosystems. It destroys assets, infrastructure, harvest.”
* Unusual ocean warmth was noted as a primary driver of these temperature hikes.

Predictions for the future: Despite the influence of natural climate cycles, climate scientists primarily attribute these temperature anomalies to human-induced climate change.
* “There really is no end in sight given new oil and gas reserves are still being opened for exploitation,” warns Otto.
* Copernicus’ Director, Carlo Buontempo, suggests that effects such as El Nino are likely to cause even higher temperatures next year.

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