The planet is warming inexorably.
Experts from the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences have compiled maps showing three areas that are most likely to , will be hit by record heat this year. The main reason for the incredible heat is called El Nino, which contributes to the increase in sea temperatures observed in the past few years.
The Daily Mail writes about this.
The Bay of Bengal, the Philippines and the Caribbean Sea are likely to suffer record heatwaves before June this year, a study shows. Unfortunately, this does not mean that people living in other areas of the planet will be safe.
The team also found that there is a 90% chance that a record global average surface temperature will occur during the same period. One of the key drivers of climate differences around the world is called El Niño, which is changing the weather around the world and putting even more pressure on the Earth's climate system and increasing its average global temperature.
In addition, the world may experience a greater risk of extreme weather events this year. In Alaska, for example, there is a risk of melting glaciers and permafrost, leading to rising seas and potentially runaway warming. At the same time, there will be an increased risk of extreme wildfires in the Amazon. Scientists also fear that year-round heat waves will become more intense and dangerous, putting more people at risk.
It was previously reported that Earth is approaching a critical threshold, but humanity is still able to limit long-term warming. Scientists predict that 2024 will be the first year in history when the planet's average temperature will exceed the threshold of 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
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