New climate report shows 2023 was hottest year so far

Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows.

Data shows 2023 was the hottest year on record

Driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by El Niño weather event, official data released on Tuesday showed 2023 remained the hottest year on record.

Data reveals 2023 is virtually certain to be warmest year on record

New data suggests that 2023 is 'virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.