Global Boiling

GLOBAL BOILING 2023 : LATEST METAPHOR IN CLIMATE CHANGE. Coined by Antonio Gutteress, UN secretary General. The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.” Let us hope for unified action from COP 28

1. GLOBAL BOILING Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

2. Term was coined by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres , in July 2023 after scientists confirmed that July was on track to be the world's hottest month on record. Refers to increasingly extreme heat waves and other weather events that are becoming more common due to climate change Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

3. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) According to the WMO and the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme , July 2023 has shattered historic records to be the hottest month ever stoked by the burning of fossil fuels and spurring violent weather. The WMO secretary general, Petteri Taalas , said: “The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is more urgent than ever before. Climate action is not a luxury but a must.”

4. “All this is entirely consistent with predictions and repeated warnings. The only surprise is the speed of the change. Climate change is here, it is terrifying, and it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.” “Humanity is in the hot seat,” “For vast parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe, it is a cruel summer. For the entire planet, it is a disaster. And for scientists, it is unequivocal – humans are to blame.” Antonio Guterres Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

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6. It is high time to reduce GREENHOUSE GAS emissions. Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

7. STEPS TO MITIGATE GLOBAL BOILING Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

8. CoP 28 World leaders are meeting in the United Arab Emirates in November to agree ways to stop the planet heating, adapt to more extreme weather and pay for the damage. The president of the Cop28 summit, Sultan Al Jaber, who is also the head of the country’s national oil company,  said that phasing down fossil fuels was “ inevitable and essential”. Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

9. Climate action is not a luxury but a must.” THANK YOU.. Aleena Elizabeth Cyril