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First week of July world's hottest ever-UN
By Nidz Godino
"World just had hottest week on record, according to preliminary data…it follows hottest June on record, with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and record low Antarctic sea ice extent," World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in statement first week of July was warmest week ever recorded, according to preliminary data from United Nations weather agency.
WMO experts said global sea surface temperatures reached record high in May, June and July and warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started.
Record-breaking temperatures on land and ocean have potentially devastating impacts on ecosystems and environment. They highlight far-reaching changes taking place in Earth's system as result of human-induced climate change.
"Exceptional warmth in June and at start of July occurred at onset of development of El Niño, expected to further fuel heat both on land and in oceans and lead to more extreme temperatures and marine heatwaves," said Prof. Christopher Hewitt, WMO director of Climate Services.
"We are in uncharted territory and we can expect more records to fall as El Niño develops further and these impacts will extend into 2024," he said. "This is worrying news for the planet."
Just last week, WMO announced onset of El Niño, characterized by warming of Pacific Ocean. Combined with human-induced greenhouse gas effect, weather pattern is expected to make one of next five years warmest on record.
"According to various datasets from our partners in different parts of the world, first week of July set new record in terms of daily temperatures," said Dr. Omar Baddour, chief of climate monitoring at WMO.
WMO and wider scientific community, he said, are closely watching these dramatic changes in different components of climate system and sea surface temperatures.
Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), meanwhile, is pushing for incentivizing water conservation for government offices to encourage them to save water amid looming El Niño-induced dry spell.
At briefing, DENR Undersecretary for Integrated Environmental Science Carlos Primo David have opened discussions with Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Civil Service Commission and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for possibility of granting incentives to government offices with water conservation measures.
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