US EditionMay Was World's Second-Hottest on Record, EU Scientists Say
- This May ranked as the second hottest on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 15.79°C.
- This occurred amid a long-term warming trend driven by greenhouse gas emissions, with 21 of the last 22 months exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
- Northern and central Europe faced an exceptionally dry spring, causing the lowest spring river flows since 1992 and record-low soil moisture since 1979 in parts of northwest Europe.
- C3S director Carlo Buontempo cautioned that although the current situation might temporarily ease some pressure on the planet, the global temperature is likely to surpass the 1.5°C mark again soon because the climate continues to warm.
- Despite this temporary dip below 1.5°C, experts indicate ongoing warming risks severe consequences, urging faster emissions cuts to limit overshoot and extreme weather impacts.
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Record-breaking heat wave due to climate change hits Iceland & Greenland: Scientists
In May, both Iceland and Greenland experienced record-breaking heat. A new rapid analysis has found that the heat wave in both regions was made worse and more likely in today’s warmer climate. The analysis was conducted by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global network of researchers that evaluates the role of climate change in extreme […]
Heat remained the new norm in the world in May, both on land and on the seas, many of them still experiencing "unusually high" temperatures as for more than two years. ...
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World NewsGreenland’s record heat wave adds to sea level concerns
A new analysis says climate change drove May’s record heat wave in Greenland and Iceland, prompting Greenland’s ice sheet to melt many times faster than normal. Scientists say the melt could disturb global climate and weather patterns.
Greenland ice melts 17 times faster amid record-breaking heat wave in Iceland, Greenland
Iceland's record heat, over 13°C above average, threatening infrastructure and indigenous hunting, as such events are likely to occur every 100 years, according to World Weather Attribution - Anadolu Ajansı
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