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.

Also, Experts at EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) recently said that this year's July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, warning that more heatwaves and heat-related events will occur, unless we act to stop climate change.

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."