Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2023 as the warmest year on record
epa11065905 An iron figure, part of ?Another Place? installation by British artists Antony Gormley is seen as a ship passes by Burbo Bank Wind Farm in Crosby, Britain, 09 January 2024. The Copernicus Climate Change Service, run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), has confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with daily global averages briefly exceeding 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels and easily surpassing 2016, which was the previous hottest year. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
