February is on course to break a record number of heat records, meteorologists say, as human-made global heating and the natural El Niño climate pattern drive up temperatures on land and oceans around the world.
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February is on course to break a record number of heat records, meteorologists say, as human-made global heating and the natural El Niño climate pattern drive up temperatures on land and oceans around the world.
by Wagamaga
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February is on course to break a record number of heat records, meteorologists say, as human-made global heating and the natural El Niño climate pattern drive up temperatures on land and oceans around the world.
A little over halfway into the shortest month of the year, the heating spike has become so pronounced that climate charts are entering new territory, particularly for sea-surface temperatures that have persisted and accelerated to the point where expert observers are struggling to explain how the change is happening.
I’m in the upper Midwest (Central Iowa US); would have never picked this area to live, back in the 70’s 80s 90’s or 00s (retired, I built homes). Now, Midwest winters are comparatively mild. Had a really cold week with accumulating snow; had another inch last night but it’s going to be 60’s by Wednesday. Increasingly fewer Winters where it’s frozen snow pack for 2 months straight; that deep freeze used to be late Dec. thru early March: Now it’s just [January](https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/us/ia/des-moines/KDSM/date/2024-1)!
Edit: https://www.radioiowa.com/2024/02/16/february-on-pace-to-be-the-warmest-ever-on-record