And we're still talking about those record temperatures. It's
only June and it's already scientists are saying that this
could be the hottest year on record. The warming
effects of El Nino are going to keep getting stronger
into the fall and winter. Chatter news, senior
reporter Chloe joins us. Now, Chloe, what
can you tell us about these record breaking temperatures?
Global average temperatures for the month of June are almost
two F above temperatures taken in the same time frame
dating back to 1979. That's according to the Guardian
. And this follows a pattern of gradual warming that
some scientists believe could make 2023. The warmest year
on record topping the previous record holder. 2016,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA said the
world had its third warmest May of all time and
the warmest for North and South America setting a 174
year record. Heat waves have baked everywhere from southern
Europe and northern Africa to Siberia and heat in Canada
contributed to the wildfires that infamously cast their smoky shadow
across New York City even so. Not everyone is
convinced this will be the hottest year yet. No
puts the odds at just 12% but says it's very
likely it could make the top 10 or even top
five hottest years on record. Now, according to
Noah, the effects of the El Nino weather pattern
were already starting to be felt as early as May
and they're expected to strengthen into the fall and winter
of 2023 to 2024. Now, El Nino cycles
every 2 to 7 years and is characterized by warmer
than usual sea surface temperatures and high high winds over
the Atlantic. So when combined with climate change,
researchers expect a stronger El Nino event, this could
mean more rain, more extreme heat and droughts and
bigger storms. And in the context of an already
very warm year, it could bring hotter temperatures than
expected. Now, according to NOA, there's a
56% chance of a strong El Nino between November and
January and an 84% chance it will be stronger than
moderate. Now, ocean temperatures also broke records in
May. According to NOA, some regions are experiencing
temperatures of up to seven F, higher than average
warmer ocean temperatures can contribute to more powerful tropical storms
and impact marine life by bleaching coral reefs, aiding
toxic algae blooms and just making certain regions less hospitable
to their native marine populations. Now warming ocean and
atmosphere is also contributing to melting sea ice which puts
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