Global surface temperatures were record-warm in 2023 according to several scientific analyses, ranging from 0.99 to 1.08 degrees F above the 1991-2020 average.
#StateoftheClimate2023
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About 94% of the ocean surface experienced at least 1 marine heatwave in 2023 (defined as sea-surface temperatures in the warmest 10% of all recorded data in a particular location on that day for at least 5 days).
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Nearly 8 percent of the global land area experienced extreme drought in 2023—a new record.

Drought and heat waves contributed to massive wildfires around the globe, including in Canada, Australia, and Greece.

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Humid heat extremes over land is a newly added section to the #StateoftheClimate2023 report this year.

2023 emerged as a record-breaking year with intensity doubling the previous record and frequency increasing by nearly 10 days.

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Yesterday the #StateoftheClimate2023 report led by @NOAANCEI was published.

One key finding: Global ocean heat content was the highest on record in 2023, with around 94% of the ocean surface experiencing at least 1 marine heatwave.

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From pole to pole and everywhere in between, Earth's ice is disappearing. #StateoftheClimate2023

The Arctic was warm and navigable in 2023.
All reference glaciers lost mass in 2023.
Antarctica sea ice set record lows throughout 2023.

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