Hi everyone,
I believe that in 2015 we have almost reached an increase of 1 degree Celsius in global temperatures, which is half way to the danger mark of 2 degree Celsius.
October 2015 is said to be the hottest Oct on record. Seven of the ten warmest months were in 2015. In 50 years time the countries in the Persian Gulf will be too hot for human habitation (many of the people there will migrate to Britain I expect!
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http://us.cnn.com/2015/11/19/us/october-temperatures-two-degrees/index.html****************
Looks like Earth is already halfway to the danger zone.
Less than two weeks before a crucial global climate summit in Paris kicks off, NOAA, NASA and other global temperature monitors released data showing that the planet is halfway to two degrees of warming, the much publicized limit of "controllable" climate change.
Global data from NOAA released Thursday shows that the average temperature across the entire planet for the month of October was a record shattering 0.98 degrees Celsius (1.76 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than average for the month of October -- making it the highest average temperature reached compared to normal in Earth's historical record.
The list of superlatives for the month is staggering:
-- the warmest October ever observed (in 136 years of NOAA records),
-- the warmest month ever compared to average (out of 1,630 months),
-- the sixth consecutive month breaking a global temperature record, and
-- seven of the 10 warmest months have occurred in 2015.
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What exactly will happen when we breach the 2 degree mark is not very clear however.
Cheers.
Sriram
