Tropical meteorology

The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too "weak and short-lived" to significantly impact soaring global temperatures, the U.N. said on Dec. 11.

The European Climate Change Observatory, Copernicus, has reported that last month was the second hottest July ever recorded. This marks a break in a 13-month streak where each month set new heat records. Despite this, July still experienced the two hottest days on record, and projections indicate that 2024 could become the warmest year in history.

June 2024 has marked the warmest month on record, according to data released by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Office. This latest finding underscores a troubling trend, as it marks the 12th consecutive month where temperatures have exceeded historical averages. Experts warn that if current patterns persist, 2024 could surpass last year as the hottest year ever recorded.

Record-breaking heat in April, global warming continued despite the weakening of the El Niño effect

Where were the largest positive temperature anomalies recorded?

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations said Tuesday, predicting that it would produce above-normal temperatures from now to May.

Following the El Nino phenomenon that caused sweltering heat and record high temperatures globally, climate scientist Levent Kurnaz has warned of an even hotter summer in 2024 as the sun is reaching the peak of its activity, known as "solar maximum."

In a stunning anomaly, October 2023 has been declared the hottest October on record, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The month surpassed the previous temperature record set in October 2019 by a remarkable margin, with an average surface air temperature of 15.3°C—0.85°C above the 1991-2020 October average and 0.4°C higher than October 2019.

The El Nino weather phenomenon is just warming up, potentially paving the way for higher temperatures and extreme weather events in a year that has already seen plenty of both.

The first El Nino in years began last month, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

With the entire globe witnessing the "highest temperatures in 120,000 years" as a result of El Nino, an expert has warned that Türkiye will continue to experience record-breaking temperatures, indicating that the following year will be significantly warmer.