2016, boosted by a strong El Nino that normally tips the mercury northwards, remains the hottest year on record. “Many of the extreme weather events are consistent with what we expect from a changing climate. The UN body also said that 2019 had picked up where 2018 left off, with Australia experiencing its warmest January on record. Taalas said that the deadly cold snap was entirely consistent with the effects of manmade climate change, including the warming of the poles. “A part of the cold anomalies at lower latitudes could be linked to dramatic changes in the Arctic,” he said.

Source: Punch February 06, 2019 16:07 UTC