The world has experienced its hottest year records began. A report the Copernicus Climate Change Service said every month the past 12 months broke temperature records. Every month was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial averages. The industrial period started the mid-nineteenth century. This is when we started to burn fossil fuels a large scale. Researcher Carlo Buontempo, director Copernicus, said the results the report show a "large and continuing shift" climate change. He warned: "We are bound to see new records being broken as the climate continues to warm. This is inevitable, unless we stop putting greenhouse gases the atmosphere and the oceans."
Extreme heat has hit countries the planet this year. Scientists say we are the beginning of an era that will see more heat-related disasters. the past year, Earth was 1.64ºC hotter than pre-industrial times. Extreme temperatures are being seen all California in the USA. In Death Valley, the mercury hit 53.9º Celsius earlier this week. Meanwhile, Las Vegas broke its all-time heat record. The temperature there reached a scorching 48.9ºC. the past year, countries have recorded extreme heat across all continents. This has caused wildfires, drought and death. In Saudi Arabia last month, 1,000 people collapsed and died a pilgrimage to Mecca. Climate scientist Aditi Mukherji said this showed Earth is crisis.
