Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the average global temperature last month was second only to September 2023. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, resulting in more intense rainfall. 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded but the months January through to September 2024 have set fresh highs, said Copernicus. The monitor said it was "almost certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record".

Source: The Nation October 08, 2024 18:21 UTC