El Niño proves it sets record global temperatures

Planet Earth’s global average temperature has topped records this month, 1._______________ researchers. July’s heatwave 2._______________ a new record reaching into the decimal points of 17.18 degrees Celsius. Countries around the world have been gripped by the sudden warmth. Scientists 3._______________ a number of causes for this, one being the return of a weather pattern called El Niño.

In Spanish El Niño means The Boy, and is the term for when the surface water temperature of the Pacific Ocean rises. Because of this marine change, experts 4._______________ even higher temperature fluctuations. Climate researcher Leon Simons 5._______________ the record is not encouraging. He 6._______________ it is “a significant symbolic milestone in our warming world”, and that because of El Niño we are on the threshold of “a lot more daily, monthly and annual records breaking in the next 1.5 years”.

This July shattered the previous record temperature of 16.92C from August 2016. Data 7._______________ that this was during the previous El Niño cycle. Other calculations by scientists 8._______________ that this July was the hottest in about 125,000 years.

What has also been instrumental to the new record is the increase in carbon dioxide. Societies 9._______________ this underlying problem with their dependence on vehicles and the exhaust fumes they make. To combat the problem and raise awareness, the phrase net zero is often used. This phrase 10._______________ the aim of no harmful emissions being made by society’s actions.

Planet Earth’s global average temperature has topped records this month, note researchers. July’s 1._______________ establishes a new record reaching into the decimal points of 17.18 degrees Celsius. Countries around the world have been 2._______________ by the sudden warmth. Scientists identify a number of causes for this, one being the return of a weather pattern called El Niño.

In Spanish El Niño means The Boy, and is the term for when the surface water temperature of the Pacific Ocean rises. Because of this marine change, experts hint at even higher temperature 3._______________. Climate researcher Leon Simons acknowledges the record is not encouraging. He warns it is “a significant symbolic milestone in our warming world”, and that because of El Niño we are on the 4._______________ of “a lot more daily, monthly and annual records breaking in the next 1.5 years”.

This July 5._______________ the previous record temperature of 16.92C from August 2016. Data reveal that this was during the previous El Niño cycle. Other 6._______________ by scientists propose that this July was the hottest in about 125,000 years.

What has also been 7._______________ to the new record is the increase in carbon dioxide. Societies illustrate this 8._______________ problem with their dependence on vehicles and the exhaust fumes they make. To 9._______________ the problem and raise awareness, the phrase net zero is often used. This phrase puts forward the aim of no harmful 10._______________ being made by society’s actions.