NOAA State of the Climate Report

 

NOAA has released the report on the state of the climate in 2023 and it is not encouraging. 

Highlights

• Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record.
• Record temperatures notable across the globe.
• El Niño conditions contributed to record-high sea surface temperatures.
• Ocean heat and global sea level were the highest on record.
• Heatwaves and droughts contributed to massive wildfires around the world.
• The Arctic was warm and navigable.
• Antarctica sea ice sets record lows throughout 2023.
• Tropical cyclone activity was below average, but storms still set records around the globe.

Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report.