July 2023 is set to be the hottest month ever recorded || Uninformed Angolan citizens continue to cut trees and burn vegetation

July 2023 is set to be the hottest month ever recorded 

Uninformed Angolan citizens continue to cut trees and burn vegetation

Bonn and Geneva, 27/07/2023 (Copernicus and WMO) -  According to the data released today, July has already seen the hottest three-week period ever recorded; the three hottest days on record; and the highest-ever ocean temperatures for this time of year, » Mr Guterres told journalists at UN headquarters in New York.

« For vast parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe – it is a cruel summer. For the entire planet, it is a disaster. And for scientists, it is unequivocal – humans are to blame.
All this is entirely consistent with predictions and repeated warnings. The only surprise is the speed of the change, » said Mr Guterres.

On July 6, the daily average global mean surface air temperature surpassed the record set in August 2016, making it the hottest day on record, with July 5 and July 7 shortly behind. The first three weeks of July have been the warmest three-week period on record. Global mean temperature temporarily exceeded the 1.5° Celsius threshold above preindustrial level during the first and third week of the month (within observational error). Since May, the global average sea surface temperature* has been well above previously observed values for the time of the year; contributing to the exceptionally warm July.It is extremely likely that July 2023 will be the hottest July and also the hottest month on record, following on from the hottest June on record. According to ERA5 data the previous hottest month on record was July 2019. Complete ERA5 data for July will be available and published by C3S in their upcoming monthly bulletin on August 8.

It is extremely likely that July 2023 will be the hottest July and also the hottest month on record, following on from the hottest June on record.

Source: July 2023 is set to be the hottest month on record | World Meteorological Organization (wmo.int)

https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/july-2023-set-be-hottest-month-record

Uninformed Angolan citizens continue to cut trees and burn vegetation

“Forest fire emissions: A contribution to global climate change

Forest fires are emitting substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere than assumed in state climate targets. It can play an important role in combustible environments, such as shrublands, grasslands, and forests, and contribute to climate change. Thus, forest fire, and climate change is intertwined concepts. As vegetation burns, release the carbon stored within them. This is the main reason why large-scale forest fires release atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and hence, are responsible for increasing the rate of climate change to a great extent. It is extremely significant to measure the contribution of global forest fire and emissions trends of greenhouse gases.

Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas results in carbon pollution, which causes climate change. So if we want to stop climate change (and avoid devastating extreme weather, sea level rise wiping out communities, global conflict and instability, etc.), we have to stop burning fossil fuels.

In addition to contaminating the air with toxic pollutants, wildfires also simultaneously impact the climate by releasing large quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Cutting down forests and burning the wood does not only make the climate and biodiversity crises worse, it also drives air pollution. It creates extremely hazardous fine particles in the air, which can be harmful to our health, especially for children, the elderly and people with lung problems. 

Forests are crucial in the fight against the climate and nature crises. They help stabilise the climate by absorbing CO2 and are home to most land-based species and biodiversity. If we protect nature, then nature protects us.