This week, three independent assessments of global temperatures revealed that 2022 was among the hottest years in recorded history, a stark reminder of the consequences of the world’s failure to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Gavin Schmidt, a climate scientist at NASA, said that “in the pattern of climate change, the long-term trends, we’re seeing this overall warming pretty much everywhere, with perhaps an exception in the deepest southern oceans around Antarctica.”
NASA reported that 2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the entire planet, echoing similar findings from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also found that 2022 was the sixth warmest year on record.
The twin reports released by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also revealed that the last nine years were the hottest nine on record, with 2022 being the warmest La Niña year ever recorded. 2022 tied 2015 as the fifth warmest year since record-keeping began in 1880.
The findings of these assessments are a stark reminder of the consequences of the world’s failure to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The reports also indicate that the world is on track to experience more extreme weather and disasters in the coming years.
Key takeaways:
- NASA reported that 2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the entire planet.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also found that 2022 was the sixth warmest year on record.
- The findings of these assessments are a stark reminder of the consequences of the world’s failure to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
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