September's Unprecedented Heat: +2.51°C Above Average Worries Scientists
After sweltering through the hottest July and August ever recorded, the latest data for September confirms what we've all been feeling: 2023 is on track to break temperature records. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) recently dropped the bombshell that September 2023 witnessed "crazy-high temperature anomalies." For Europe, this September was a standout, with temperatures shooting up a whopping 2.51°C above the average from 1991 to 2020, and a scorching 1.1°C hotter than the previous record-holder in 2020. The Earth's running a fever, folks, and there's no denying it.
