19 March 2024, WMO: Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023: WMO. The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.” Key messages State of Global Climate report confirms 2023 as hottest … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Emissions
19 March 2024, Gavin Schmidt, NATURE: Climate models can’t explain 2023’s huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory. Taking into account all known factors, the planet warmed 0.2 °C more last year than climate scientists expected. More … Continue reading →
9 January 2024, NOAA Climate.GOV: What’s in a number? The meaning of the 1.5-C climate threshold. Numbers and the meanings we attach to them can be weird. A number can mean a lot or very little depending on how it is … Continue reading →
Fossil CO₂ emissions hit record high yet again in 2023
The conversation, 5 December 2023: Fossil CO₂ emissions hit record high yet again in 2023. Global emissions of fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂), in yet another year of growth, will increase by 1.1% in 2023. These emissions will hit a record 36.8 … Continue reading →