Rising Temperatures: Faster, Hotter, Stronger – Nièvre
Our planet is warming faster than expected, according to a recent report on global climate change indicators published in the Earth System Science Data (ESSD) journal.
This report is the result of an update of the work of Working Group 1 of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), prepared by fifty scientists.
What does this report tell us?
The trends observed in recent months are confirmed: global temperature warming, caused by human activities, has increased by 0.26°C over the decade 2014-2023.
To recall, since the pre-industrial period (1850), average temperatures have increased by 1.19°C. This was already a pace far too fast compared to the “speed” of the last change that occurred 20,000 years ago, when the average temperature was 5°C lower than today!
This acceleration of global temperatures is due to greenhouse gas emissions that remain high, generated by our human activities, and their disastrous consequences for the planet: deforestation, exploitation of fossil fuels, drying up of wetlands, etc. Experts speak of around 53 billion tons of CO2 equivalent emitted annually between 2013 and 2022.
What now?
It is more necessary than ever to continue individual and collective actions to not only mitigate climate change but also to adapt. The IPCC has already predicted that this warming will continue at least until 2040.
Drastically reducing the use of fossil fuels, developing a model of sobriety based on renewable energies, accelerating agricultural transition, protecting carbon sinks, reducing social inequalities, etc.: the possibilities are numerous and every community, on its own scale and in its field of expertise, can engage in transition actions, with citizens and businesses. The severity of the situation should not prevent action and collective desire to rethink our ways of life to ensure the resilience of our societies.
Note: In 2023, a record increase in temperature was recorded at +1.43°C due to the El Niño phenomenon, which naturally added to the warming of human origin. El Niño occurs every three to seven years.
For more information on the open data and science platform, the Climate Action Tracker: https://climateactiontracker.org/
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