- 18 August 2023
2023 could be the hottest year yet, but the following could be even worse
Euronews.green reports that, according to experts at the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), it is "virtually certain" 2023 will make the top five hottest years yet as it currently sits in an uncomfortable third spot.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that "Mother Nature is sending us a message, and that message is We better act now, before it’s too late to save our planet."
While the El Niño weather phenomenon definitely played its part in exacerbating the effects of global warming, the real driver for extreme weather events, experts say, is human-induced climate change. Thus, the alarming heatwaves and wildfires started around the world are first and foremost our own fault.
Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor at NASA, said that "we expect many of these impacts to escalate with continued warming."