2023-11-24 21:12:00
Last weekend, the global temperature surpassed for the first time 2 degrees Celsius increase compared to pre-industrial times. A worrying fact, since it is the maximum limit agreed within the framework of the 2015 Paris Agreement for the end of the century, a figure that should not be exceeded to avoid catastrophic consequences due to climate change.
What to highlight: The increase, although at the moment it is specific, has generated alarm among experts.
Preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicate that an anomaly of 2.07ºC was recorded on Friday and 2.06ºC on Saturday, which confirms the magnitude of the event. However, it is crucial to understand that these limits do not refer to daily events, but to permanently overcoming these barriers over a period of 30 years. The scientific community warns that this episode does not imply a direct violation of the Paris Agreement, but it does underline the proximity to internationally agreed limits.
Because it is important: The deputy director of the Copernicus program mentions that the frequency of days with warming greater than 1.5ºC and 2ºC will be increasing in the coming months and years, a worrying trend.
This situation alerts us to the climate emergency. Every increase of tenths of a degree counts, according to Fernando Prieto of the Sustainability Observatory. The increase in global temperature causes devastating effects, from crop displacement to extreme weather events and rises in sea level.
Key facts: The recent UN report aggravates the situation by predicting an increase of 3ºC in the average temperature of the planet, double the limit agreed in the Paris Agreement. This most alarming projection requires immediate and concrete actions to reverse this catastrophic trend.
The urgency of measures is evident. Prieto highlights the need to adopt climate change adaptation plans at all levels, from local governments to companies, as an immediate priority to counteract this worrying trend. This extraordinary event occurs just before the start of the UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai, where countries’ progress towards meeting their Paris Agreement commitments will be assessed.
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