Climate Now by Copernicus - January 2024
What are the long-term effects of marine heatwaves?
The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that the figures have reached new, record highs this January. So what impact are these rising sea temperatures having on marine life below the waves? We explore this question in this episode of Climate Now.
The latest Copernicus data reveals that we had the warmest January on record, with global temperatures 0.7 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average. We have also experienced the warmest 12 months in succession on record, with an average temperature over 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial level for the first time. This symbolic threshold is a key target of the UN's Paris climate agreement.
