Extreme weather phenomena are becoming more frequent and varied G1

Extreme weather phenomena are occurring more and more frequently and in a variety of ways

Floods have displaced thousands of residents in India from their homes; 100 people died. China issued disaster warnings after 44 rivers burst their banks.

Aboveaverage rainfall was also recorded in the northeast of the USA, while thermometers were above 40 °C in the south.

The average temperature on the planet is already the highest in a thousand years: more than 1°C above preindustrial levels.

1 of 2 Satellite images show Spain suffering from severe heat Photo: JN Satellite images show Spain suffering from severe heat Photo: JN

Jeff Masters, a professor and doctor of meteorology at Yale University, explained that the amount of carbon dioxide that humanity puts out into the atmosphere retains heat.

In the United States, the National Weather Service issued a warning that thermometers could break records from east to west across the country this weekend, reaching more than 90 million people.

Accordingly World Meteorological Organization, the temperature in the North Atlantic increased by 1.5 °C compared to the historical average. High water temperatures in that region, including the Gulf of Mexico, could intensify the 2023 hurricane season, making storms wetter and more violent.

2 of 2 North Atlantic temperature rose 1.5°C from historical average Photo: JN North Atlantic temperature rose 1.5°C from historical average Photo: JN

Near the South Pole, high sea temperatures appear to have already halted the flow of cold water around Antarctica.

Climate researcher Zack Zobel stated that the climate is expected to become warmer and drier by the second half of the 21st century.

“I’m really worried because there will be some places in the world that are just not habitable for humans,” he said.

Experts say the worst can still be avoided, particularly by reducing carbon emissions.

“It depends on us what that future will look like. We can head for a future of many disasters for many people, or we can take decisive action and transform ourselves into a society that is more focused on clean and livable energy,” says Zack Zobel.