This year is increasingly likely to be the warmest year on Earth since records began. According to the EU climate service Copernicus, September was the second warmest on record worldwide.
The Copernicus climate agency said on Tuesday that the global average temperature was not higher until September 2023.
New highs have already been reached in the months from January to September 2024, explains Copernicus, which uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations for its calculations. This makes it “almost certain that 2024 will be the warmest year since weather records began.”
Extreme rainfall in many parts of the world
At the same time, in September 2024, more rain fell in just a few days in some parts of the world than in several months, Copernicus Climate Service Deputy Director Samantha Burgess explained. Extreme rainfall and devastating storms occurred in many parts of the world.
Heat causes more seawater to evaporate
As a result of climate change, these are occurring with increasing severity and frequency. Global warming doesn’t just lead to rising temperatures: warmer oceans allow more water to evaporate and warmer air can also absorb more of it. This promotes heavier rain showers and storms.
Source: Krone
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