July 2023 was the third hottest on record globally, with an average temperature of 16.68 degrees Celsius, exceeding the 1991-2020 average. Temperatures went over 50 degrees C in Iraq and Turkey. Torrential rains resulted in fatalities in China and Pakistan. Although the streak of record-high temperatures has paused, climate change's consequences are evident. The primary cause of rising temperatures is fossil fuel combustion. Without immediate action to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations, further record-breaking temperatures and more severe impacts can be expected.
July 2023 recorded the third hottest worldwide, with an average surface air temperature of 16.68 degrees Celsius, 0.45 degrees C above the 1991-2020 average.
Record temperatures reached over 50 degrees C in Iraq and Turkey, while torrential rains caused devastation in China and Pakistan.
Carlo Buontempo stated that the recent streak of global temperature records has paused, but climate change continues to impact the world.
Rising temperatures are primarily due to fossil fuel combustion, and without reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we can expect further temperature records and worsening impacts.
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