2024: A record year of heat - weather service warns of climate catastrophe!

2024: A record year of heat - weather service warns of climate catastrophe!

In 2024, a new temperature record is based: According to the EU climate converter Copernicus, the warmest year since the start of the weather records is expected to be in 2024. Global average temperatures of 14.1 degrees Celsius were already measured in November, which makes November one of the hottest. Samantha Burgess, deputy director of Copernicus, emphasizes that those responsible urgently have to take ambitious climate protection measures in order to promote further temperature increases, such as Antenne Münster reported.

causes and forecasts

The main cause for the increasing temperatures is man -made greenhouse gases. In addition, there are phenomena such as the weather phenomenon El Niño and the increased solar activity. The trend is worrying that cloud formation decreases, which could also contribute to higher temperatures. While the average temperatures over Europe were 5.14 degrees Celsius in November, regions experienced temperatures outside of Europe, such as Canada, Mexico and Australia, increased temperatures, while other areas such as the West were below average. Further details also found Meteo Switzerland .

In addition, there were large differences in precipitation worldwide. While many European and American regions suffer from drought, other areas, including Northern Scandinavia and the eastern parts of Spain, record above -average rainfall. The decline of sea ice is also worrying; In the Antarctic, record values were reached that are 10 percent below the average. With this alarming development, the effects of climate change continue to be more tangible and the urgency of climate protection measures increases.