"Temperatures during 2023 likely exceed those of any period in at least thelast 100,000 years." The year saw another ominous record: two days in November 2023 exceeded thepreindustrial benchmark by more than two degrees Celsius. 2023 saw the beginning of a naturally occurring El Nino weather phenomenon,which warms waters in the southern Pacific and stokes hotter weather beyond. Oceans absorb more than 90 percent of excess heat caused by human activity,and play a major role in regulating Earth's climate. Methane is the second largest contributor to global warming after CO2, and isresponsible for around 30 percent of the rise in global temperatures sincetheindustrial revolution, according to the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP).

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 09, 2024 18:23 UTC