SCIENCE

July 2023 could be hottest month

By Sanjana Shankar

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Hottest month on record

NASA climate expert Gavin Schmidt from the Goddard Institute for Space Studies predicts this month may be the hottest on record amid global temperature rise.

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Likelihood

Schmidt estimates there is a 50% chance 2023 will be the hottest year while certain other models suggest an 80% likelihood.

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Reason

Experts anticipate 2024 to be hotter than 2023 due to El Nino, which could potentially break global temperature records like the 2014-2016 El Nino event.

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El Nino

El Nino is an abnormal warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which can affect weather patterns across the world.

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June

So far June was confirmed to be the hottest month the world has seen in 174 years. We experienced the hottest week ever this month, between July 3-10.

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