2023 Confirmed as Warmest Year on Record

Scientists Warn of Potential Acceleration of Climate Change as Last Decade Marks Hottest on Record

2023 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures reaching 1.18 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average, according to multiple scientific agencies including NASA and NOAA.
Scientists are concerned that the record-breaking temperatures could indicate an acceleration of climate change, already nearing the 1.5 degrees Celsius increase since pre-industrial times that nations had hoped to stay within.
The last 10 years, from 2014 to 2023, have been the 10 hottest years on record, with 2023 breaking the previous record by a significant margin.
Scientists attribute the record-breaking temperatures primarily to greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, with the El Niño ocean climate pattern also playing a significant role.
Scientists warn that if the trend of record-breaking temperatures continues, the world could face more intense and frequent heat waves, floods, droughts, storms, and wildfires.