Data from NASA shows that February broke all records for heat, and this is around the world and not just in certain areas. Due to the figures produced, there are warnings that climate change is becoming serious and not just a scare tactic that some believe it to be. A blog recently appeared on Weather Underground, and the writers Bob Henson and Jeff Masters reminded everyone that a large part of the problem comes as a result of greenhouse gases produced by humans. This is something that has to be looked at and driven down.
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The details now released backup reports from early March when there were concerns first announced. There was a 1.35C rise seen compared to the temperatures recorded for the same month from the baseline years of 1951-1980. This is more worrying as the month before had set the record, and it was hoped it would not be beaten for a while, but sadly this was not the case.
El Nino has added to the heat in February and is a primary reason for the record temperatures recorded this time. The last time such a rise was seen, was the last time there was El Nino back in 1998. Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research department of Germany believes that we are already in an emergency situation with regards to the climate and conveyed his views to Fairfax Media. He added that the findings were stunning and in his words, “completely unprecedented.”
