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Last Eight Years Have Been Warmest On Record

The past eight years have been the warmest on record. The World Meterological Organisation has launc...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:43 PM - 21 Apr 2023



Last Eight Years Have Been War...

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Last Eight Years Have Been Warmest On Record

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:43 PM - 21 Apr 2023



The past eight years have been the warmest on record.

The World Meterological Organisation has launched a report which shows temperatures last year were 1.15 degrees above the pre-industrial age.

The melting of glaciers, and sea level rise was at record levels in 2022 - and this report suggests it will continue for thousands of years.

Greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as well last year with fears that it will lead to more food insecurity, climate refugees and billions of euro worth of damage caused by extreme weather.

It says the record breaking heatwaves across Europe last year caused more than 15,000 excess deaths - in Ireland temperatures hit 30 degrees - the highest for over 100 years.

There's targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial age - the world is already at 1.15 - with some predictions saying it could go as high as 2.4 degrees

Yet again, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged countries and Governments to pick up the pace in combatting climate change before its too late.



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