The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts manages the Copernicus Climate Change Service program, which publishes monthly the results of measurements related to climate change observed around the world. The latest data directly reveals that April this year was the hottest in recorded history.
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According to Polsat News, scientists have discovered that “The average air temperature during ERA5 was 15.03 degrees Celsius, 0.14 degrees warmer than the record recorded in 2016.“.
The data comes from the ERA5 system, which collects climate data for the entire globe. Additionally, the past 12 months have seen temperatures higher than those recorded between 1991-2020 (by 0.73 degrees) and 1850-1900 (by 1.61 degrees). As scientists have pointed out, this situation does not only concern Europe.
April this year was the hottest in recorded history
According to the conclusions of the measurements reported by Polsat News, “exceedances of the average were also recorded in Africa, the Middle East, North America, Asia and Greenland.“. Surprisingly, no serious temperature changes were observed in only two regions: Scandinavia and Iceland. The negative upward trend has continued for 11 months.
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What’s important about the scientists’ findings is that the temperature measurements themselves don’t just involve air. The authors of the report indicate that The peak of the El Nino phenomenon has also been recorded: the measurement peaked in early 2024., and is currently at a neutral level. Although – as scientists point out – this does not mean that the temperature will drop.