News about Global warming

This trend is particularly concerning, given that Europe sees an increasing number of days with at least ‘strong heat stress,’ and in 2023 experienced a record number of days with ‘extreme heat stress.’ European State of the Climate 2023 report: ow.ly/SWxK50RkSLW pic.twitter.com/WWezvJD4dg

This week's #ClimateDictionary term is 'Tipping Point'. It defines a critical threshold in global warming and climate change, beyond which certain changes become irreversible, leading to abrupt and severe impacts. 🔗 climatepromise.undp.org/research-and-reports/climate-dictionary pic.twitter.com/7VBgXgPWUb

This March was the hottest on record – the tenth month of record heat in a row. The 1.5-degree limit is still possible, but not for long. Ambitious new national climate plans are essential to get countries on that path - with no loopholes, opt-outs or half-measures.

The first quarter of the year is off to an exceptionally warm start, as I discuss in a new Q1 State of the Climate Report over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2024-off-to-a-record-warm-start ⬆️ Warmest Jan, Feb, March, and April (to date) by ~0.1C ⬆️ 2024 on track to be warmest or second warmest year pic.twitter.com/MaXSKB8wYM