Climate Emergency: Earth's Hottest Year Brings Catastrophic Heatwaves and Extreme Weather

A groundbreaking report by Climate Central, covered by ANI and CBS News, reveals Earth's hottest 12-month period between November 2022 and October 2023. Widespread heatwaves, wildfires, and extreme weather affect 90% globally and 49% of the US, signalling a climate emergency. The Climate Shift Index highlights alarming temperature increases globally, impacting billions of lives.

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Earth is grappling with an unprecedented climate crisis, as reported by ANI, sourced from CBS News and Climate Central. Their study exposes Earth's alarming temperaturerise, with a staggering 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average recorded between November 2022 and October 2023. This extreme heat affected 90% of the world's population and 49% of the US, causing at least 10 days of highly elevated temperatures influenced by climate change.

The repercussions extend beyond heatwaves, encompassing costly wildfires, lethal droughts, and extreme weather, affecting populations across the globe, according to ANI and CBS News. Notably, the Gulf Coast, comprising Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida, endured the hottest period in the US from November 2022 to October 2023.

Climate Central's report points out that only Lesotho and Iceland experienced below-average temperatures globally. Europe and North Africa stood out as the hottest international spots, with some countries surpassing 3°F above average.

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Weather attribution analysis, a critical component of the report, emphasizes that 5.7 billion people globally experienced at least 30 days of above-average temperatures, three times more likely due to climate change, according to Climate Central's Climate Shift Index. This impacted countries across the world, including Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, India, China, and the United States.

In India, 86% of the population, approximately 1.2 billion residents, encountered level-three temperatures on 30 or more days, signifying an urgent climate shift. China saw 35% of its population, 513 million residents, affected, while in the United States, 26% (88 million) faced temperatures intensified by climate change for at least 30 days.

This alarming climate scenario demands immediate global attention and collaborative efforts to address the escalating impact of climate change on our planet.