The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has officially confirmed 2023 to be the hottest year on record.
In 2023, ocean heat content reached its highest level in the 65-year observational record
The cryosphere comprises the frozen parts of Earth – glaciers and ice sheets, sea-ice, snow, and permafrost.
Glaciers in Switzerland lost around 10% of their remaining volume in the past two years.
Tropical cyclone Freddy was one of the world’s longest-lived tropical cyclones.
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