July 21st 2023.
July 2023 could be a record-breaking summer. Nasa held a media roundtable on Thursday to discuss their climate work, and their top climate scientist, Gavin Schmidt, warned that it could be the hottest month in hundreds or thousands of years.
Schmidt estimated a 50-50 chance of this happening. Other scientists have placed the probability as high as 80 percent. According to Schmidt, the heatwaves can't be solely attributed to El Nino, which has only just emerged. He explained that global warming is causing record-breaking sea surface temperatures in and outside of the tropics.
The world has been facing extreme weather events in the past week, from heatwaves in Europe and wildfires in the United States to floods in India and drought in Africa. Nasa stated that the data is clear: our Earth is warming.
Nasa administrator Bill Nelson declared the agency's commitment to helping people make data-based decisions when it comes to climate. Understanding the effects of global warming is a priority for the scientific community and it's important to be informed and take action.
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