It comes as no surprise that cyclones are forming outside of the normal tropical cyclone season, as a result of El Niño, Tonga’s Director of Meteorology, ‘Ofa Fa’anunu told Matangi Tonga this morning. As President of the World Meteorology Organisation (WMO) Region V, 'Ofa said that Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola that hit Vanuatu this week, marked an early beginning for the
September joins several other months of 2023 in breaking temperature records. Why has this year been so warm, and what is expected in the months ahead?
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Science reveals that maintaining global warming at 1.5°C is not impossible, but it isn’t just the responsibility of certain parties, it must be a concerted effort, and everyone needs to play their part. Photo: Pixabay
Since pre-industrial times, human activities have contributed to 1°C of global warming and the consequences towards people, nature and livelihoods are already apparent.
“At the current rate, we will reach 1.5°C in the very near future, between 2030 and 2052, says Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II vice chair Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira who was speaking at the “Climate Change: Challenges for Asian Nations” media webinar jointly organised by China Daily, University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai International Studies University, and Asia News Network.