Sizzling April: Record-Breaking Heat Reaches Globally with El Niño’s Influence”.

The world is experiencing unprecedented heat, with April becoming the hottest on record. Warmer weather has been sweeping across Asia, and Europe can expect a hotter-than-usual summer. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that last month’s temperatures globally were 1.58C (2.8F) above historical averages, making it the hottest April on record. Over the past 12 months, temperatures have been 1.61C higher than pre-industrial levels, surpassing the 1.5C threshold that could pose a threat to life on the planet.

According to Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo, while temperature fluctuations related to natural cycles like El Niño may come and go, the additional energy trapped in the ocean and atmosphere due to increasing greenhouse gas concentrations will continue to push global temperatures to new records. The Copernicus program, which is the world’s largest provider of climate data, utilizes data from billions of measurements collected from satellites, ships, aircraft, and weather stations worldwide for its monthly and seasonal forecasts.

As Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy prepares for hotter-than-normal days due to the El Niño weather pattern forecasted until June, a photo captured in Bangkok highlights this ongoing trend of record-breaking heat and its potential consequences on our planet. This article provided by Bloomberg serves as a reminder that we need to take action to reduce our carbon footprint before it’s too late.