As was to be feared, 2015 has broken all temperature records since it began to be measured globally in modern times, in 1880. And it is not an isolated case: 15 of the 16 warmest years have taken place in the 21st century. … Global warming, far from easing, seems to be getting worse based on these data, coming from independent analyzes carried out by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, for its acronym in English).
Specifically, the temperature has exceeded that of 2014 by 0.13 degrees Celsius, which represents a sharp increase, with a magnitude that has not occurred since 1998, although it even exceeds that qualitative jump. “Now is the time to act on the climate,” said Charles Bolden, NASA administrator, commenting on these results.
Experts point out that the impact of the El Niño ocean current is added to the effects of human action, which is also stronger and hotter than ever. A perfect weather storm.
On the other hand, in 2015 the barrier of 1 degree centigrade increase with respect to pre-industrial levels was surpassed for the first time . It should be remembered that last December, 195 countries signed at the Paris climate summit (COP21) the commitment that the increase in temperature in relation to said pre-industrial levels should be below 2 degrees, and even limit it to 1.5. The new data makes the challenge even more difficult.
If we go into details, we will see that no less than 10 months set the heat record since it has been recorded. And, in addition, experts believe that, with current conditions, 2016 will be the same or warmer .
