It was surpassed by 2016 by only 0.04 degrees Celsius, and we had the warmest climate in history for 5 years in a row.
Ever since they began recording the average global temperature in 1880, it has 2019 ranked second among the warmest years in the history of these measurements. Only 2016 surpassed it by 0.04 degrees, which is definitely a cause for concern, as The 5 warmest years have occurred since 2015. So it is quite logical to predict that 2020 will be similar or even warmer. Yes it was last decade the warmest on record, has been confirmed by several organizations: NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the European Copernicus climate change monitoring program.
Both Europe and the oceans have never recorded such high temperatures. Across the pond in the US, they even had the second wettest year since 1880. "We can watch the climate warming before our eyes," is critical of Noah Diffenbaugh, professor of science at Stanford University. For the 43rd time in a row, above-average temperatures of both the atmosphere and the sea have been recorded.
As the main reason for this happening, of course, they blame man, who does not bring anything good to the environment with his actions. The world has warmed by more than one degree Celsius since the industrial revolution, and we can already see drastic changes in the form of melting glaciers and natural disasters. With the same rate of burning of fossil fuels, it is expected that by the end of this century global temperature rose by two and five degrees, respectively, which would greatly worsen the quality of life on Earth. Just two degrees more would mean more the disappearance of 99 percent of coral reefs, 70 percent of the beaches would disappear under the sea. Many coastal cities could also be under water.
In addition to all the natural disasters, the shortest time was Australia, which has been ravaged by a terrible fire of epic proportions for more than a month. It is responsible for the death of hundreds of millions of animals and the destruction of a large number of homes. In the meantime, we are enjoying a rather mild winter here, which many people are happy about. We usually don't like the cold, and that's understandable. However, we forget that they are the seasons are crucial for man to exist on Earth at all. That this natural cycle ensures not only the survival of animals that need to hibernate, but also the growth of plants and crops. Fluctuations in temperature disrupt the rhythm of all living things, so bears are still roaming the forests, and spring flowers are already sprouting from the ground.
The world has warmed and cooled many times throughout history, but the transition between one and the other took thousands of years, and never as fast as it is happening right now.
Reason for concern? YES!
