'Gobsmackingly bananas': Record-smashing heatwaves leave September sizzle

October 9, 2023 Bhagyasree Sengupta

After the world struggled with heatwaves for the first half of 2023, scientists from the European climate agency said that the month of September was warmer than usual.

{"vars":{"account":"G-5R3HXP63GC"},"triggers":{"trackPageview":{"on":"visible","request":"event","vars":{"eventCategory":"Web Story","eventAction":"view","eventLabel":"After the world struggled with heatwaves for the first half of 2023, scientists from the European climate agency said that the month of September was warmer than usual. "}}}} Source: AP

Calling it "mind blowing", researchers revealed that last month’s average temperature was 0.93 degrees Celsius (1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 average for September.

{ "vars": { "account": "G-5R3HXP63GC" }, "triggers": { "trackPageview": { "on": "visible", "request": "event", "vars": { "eventCategory": "Web Story", "eventAction": "view", "eventLabel": "Calling it "mind blowing", researchers revealed that last month’s average temperature was 0.93 degrees Celsius (1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 average for September." } } } } Source: AP

“It’s just mind-blowing really,” said Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo. “Never seen anything like that in any month in our records," he added.

{ "vars": { "account": "G-5R3HXP63GC" }, "triggers": { "trackPageview": { "on": "visible", "request": "event", "vars": { "eventCategory": "Web Story", "eventAction": "view", "eventLabel": "“It’s just mind-blowing really,” said Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo. “Never seen anything like that in any month in our records," he added. " } } } } Source: AP

While the researchers expected the July and August to be warmer, they are referring to the September figures as "the biggest anomaly".

{ "vars": { "account": "G-5R3HXP63GC" }, "triggers": { "trackPageview": { "on": "visible", "request": "event", "vars": { "eventCategory": "Web Story", "eventAction": "view", "eventLabel": "While the researchers expected the July and August to be warmer, they are referring to the September figures as "the biggest anomaly". " } } } } Source: AP

Scientists believe that the rise in figures indicate that the Earth is warming at a faster rate than usual.

{"vars":{"account":"G-5R3HXP63GC"},"triggers":{"trackPageview":{"on":"visible","request":"event","vars":{"eventCategory":"Web Story","eventAction":"view","eventLabel":"Scientists believe that the rise in figures indicate that the Earth is warming at a faster rate than usual. "}}}} Source: AP