Last month became the second warmest September month ever recorded in the world, according to the EU's climate service Copernicus. The only year when the corresponding month was even warmer was last year.
During September, "extreme" rainfall and destructive storms occurred in many parts of the world, which happens more frequently and with greater intensity due to rising temperatures caused by climate change.
2023 was the warmest year ever recorded, but new records have been set this year. According to Copernicus, it is "almost certain that 2024 will become the warmest year ever measured".
Copernicus' statistics go back to 1940, but other sources of climate data, such as ice cores, tree rings, and coral skeletons, allow researchers to draw conclusions about the situation much further back.
