July 2023 Confirmed as Hottest Month on Record, Climate Crisis Intensifying

July 2023 was confirmed by NASA and NOAA as the hottest month globally since record-keeping began in the 1800s.
The extreme heat was mainly driven by human-caused climate change, with greenhouse gas emissions pushing temperatures to unprecedented levels.
Numerous regions experienced record-shattering high temperatures, deadly heat waves, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events.
Years 2023 and 2024 are forecasted to rank among the hottest on record, with the warming trend signaling worsening impacts ahead.
Urgent climate action is needed to curb emissions and try to avoid the most catastrophic consequences, scientists emphasize.