“Every month since June 2023 has set a new temperature record – and 2023 was by far the warmest year on record.
“Every month since June 2023 has set a new temperature record – and 2023 was by far the warmest year on record. The end of El Niño does not mean a pause, in long-term climate change as our planet will continue to warm due to heat-trapping greenhouse gases. Exceptionally high sea surface temperatures will continue to play an important role during next months,"   says WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett.