Record Heat in 2023 Renews Calls for Sustainable Mobility
The world can no longer ignore global warming, considering how much damage aberrant weather caused in 2023.
2023 has gone down in history not only as the year with the hottest average temperatures on record but also as a dire reminder of the worsening impact of global warming and man-made climate change.
Global temperatures have risen to 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial revolution standards, just a few hundredths of a degree from the Paris Agreement’s critical threshold of 1.5 degrees. As a result, Copernicus, the European Union’s meteorological agency, cautioned that the planet is spiraling toward a point of no return.
Numerous heat records were broken throughout 2023, and scientists warned that last year, aberrant temperatures led to the extinction of various animal and plant species.
Alarming Heat Record
For the first time in history, every day of the year surpassed its pre-industrial counterpart in temperatures by at least 1 degree Celsius. This indicates the accelerated rate at which the planet’s temperature is rising. Global temperatures rose 0.48 degrees Celsius between 2015 and 2023. In comparison, it took 45 years for the planet to warm up by 1 degree Celsius.
Climate scientists say that the exponential rise in temperatures will be the new trend unless we act. For instance, November had two days that were 2 degrees Celsius above the previous record. In addition, each month between June and December broke their respective records for the hottest temperature. Furthermore, July and August 2023 became the hottest months on record since official tracking of global temperatures began. The repercussions of this unprecedented heat wave are dire and catastrophic, especially for wildlife.
Extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, and forest fires are becoming more frequent and intense, threatening the environment and human life. Melting glaciers and ice caps are contributing to sea level rise, putting coastal communities at risk.
Beyond these immediate effects, exceeding the 1.5-degree limit could trigger irreversible changes in the world’s climate system, pushing many ecosystems beyond their limits of adaptation and making certain parts of the world uninhabitable.
Conclusion
The world can no longer ignore global warming, considering how much damage aberrant weather caused in 2023. Since nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, sustainable mobility is an effective way to slow man-made climate change.
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