February 2024 hottest on record globally: EU

According to the EU’s Copernicus satellite monitoring system, February 2024 marks the hottest February on record globally, with temperatures exceeding previous records and contributing to a trend of record-breaking warmth

The EU’s Copernicus satellite monitoring system reported that February 2024 has been identified as the hottest February on record worldwide, in a statement released Wednesday.

According to the Climate Change Service of Copernicus, the average surface air temperature globally for the last month was 13.54 Celsius.

This measurement stands 0.81 degrees above the average for February between 1991 and 2020, and 0.12 degrees higher than the previous record set in February 2016.

Consequently, the past nine months have collectively marked the hottest period on record.

Furthermore, the global average temperature for the 12-month period from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded the average for the same period from 1991 to 2020 by 0.68 degrees.

This year’s winter in Europe ranks second-warmest on record, with temperatures 1.44 degrees above the 1991-2020 average, following the winter of 2019-2020.

Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, highlighted that February adds to recent record-breaking temperatures.

He cautioned that these record temperatures will persist worldwide without efforts to curb global warming.

Regions experiencing above-average temperatures include Northern Siberia, the central and northwestern United States, large portions of South America, Africa, and Western Australia.

Additionally, global sea surface temperatures have reached remarkably high levels.

February saw an average of 21.06 Celsius, recording the highest sea surface temperature observed for any month.

Source: Newsroom

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