With uncontrollable wildfires across Canada and little to no snowfall during holidays, there is no doubt that 2023 is the hottest year recorded in history.
According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, beating out 2016’s record of 1.25 C.
Professor Gordon Mcbean at Western University says” The climate has been slowly warming because of increased amount of greenhouse gases put into it by various human activities. This is also a result of the EL-NINO effect which has made 2023 the hottest year on record.”
What is El Nino?
El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern associated with the warming of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
On average El Nino occurs every two to seven years and lasts up to Nine to Twelve months.
How does El Nino affect weather?
When the El Nino phenomenon occurs, temperatures across the globe increase which leads to wetter and warmer weather. This is relatable to Canadian weather as we experienced high amounts of rainfall in winter as well.
El Nino had its major effects during winters in the United States.
“In addition to El Niño, numerous other factors contribute to the warming of the weather, such as the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere resulting from the burning of fossil fuels and the environmental harm caused by industrial activities.” Says Gordon Mcbean Professor at Western University.
Warm weather conditions affect every form of life which sometimes leads to disturbances in the overall natural setup of the earth.
” Every farmer who has been using traditional ways to grow the food might have to think of an alternative depending on the amount of heat and water required to grow. Also, if temperatures continue to rise in coming years people might have to ditch the idea of living in an area near to forest as such areas are more prone to catch fires.” Gordon Mcbean
Due to such reasons, various researchers and metrologists now expect 2024 to be as hot as 2023 if not more.
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