Summer 2023 Officially Becomes the Hottest On Record

Summer 2023 , Officially Becomes the , Hottest On Record.
'The Independent' reports that the summer of 2023
has officially been confirmed as the "hottest summer
on record" experienced by the northern hemisphere.
According to scientists, August was
about 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit hotter
than in pre-industrial times. .
Scientists from the World Meteorological Organization
(WMO) said that August was the second-hottest
month ever, coming in just behind July of 2023. .
'The Independent' reports that the record-setting
August came after a brutal summer that
shattered records across continents. .
The dog days of summer are
not just barking, they are biting, Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'The Independent'.
Climate breakdown has begun, Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via 'The Independent'.
Both July and August come as warning signs that Earth
is rapidly approaching the threshold set by the 2015
Paris Agreement to minimize catastrophic warming.
According to the University of Maine’s
Climate Reanalyzer, September has continued
to set record highs for this time of year. .
What we are observing, not only new
extremes but the persistence of these
record-breaking conditions, and the
impacts these have on both people
and planet, are a clear consequence
of the warming of the climate system, Carlo Buontempo, Copernicus Director, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that several other records
have been broken in 2023, including the hottest-
ever temperature recorded in the world's oceans