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This summer was the hottest since we started tracking in 1940, making everyone very hot and scientists worried. The EU’s climate group says from June to August this year was the hottest time ever.
The average global temperature this summer was 16.77°C (62.19°F). Normally, when we break records, it's only by a tiny bit. But this time, we went past the last record from August 2019 by a big 0.3°C.
Places in the top half of the world like the US, Europe, and Japan had very hot days. The sea was also hotter than usual. June and July were the hottest Junes and Julys ever. August was even hotter than the record from 2016.
UN boss António Guterres said the summer was very tough and warned about too much use of old energy like coal and oil.
The hot weather data show what might happen if we let the world get 1.5°C hotter. Petteri Taalas, a weather expert, said too much heat can cause fires, health problems, and hurt nature.
Even in the bottom half of the world, it's getting warmer. Countries there, like Australia, and even the frozen land of Antarctica, are seeing higher temperatures.
The sea is also warmer. In July, some places in Florida said their sea was as warm as a bath. The North Atlantic had a very hot spell in June. From the end of July to the end of August, every day was hotter than the 2016 record.
We can't say 2023 is the hottest year yet, but it's close. With 2023 almost as hot as 2016, next year might be hotter because of a weather event called El Niño. Samantha Burgess from the EU climate group says if we keep using old energy, the weather will get worse.
To sum up, the world is getting hotter. We need to act now. This isn't about setting new records, it's about saving our future.