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this is the second year in a row, when quoted a record temperature. 2015 was also the warmest in the history of the measurements, but in 2016. was almost 0.2 degrees Celsius warmer. The latest data collected through Copernicusa show that last year the global average temperature exceeded the 14.8 degree Celsius, and was on average about 1.3 degrees higher than in the mid-eighteenth century, before the industrial revolution.

“Global warming increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as heat, drought or floods. Further warming could cause losses reaching billions of euros per year and will affect the access to drinking water and crops in the most vulnerable countries”, – stated in the message of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

the worst situation was in February last year, when the growth temperature reached 1.5 degrees Celsius relative to the era przedprzemysłowej. The reason was, in particular, the phenomenon of El niño, which is responsible for maintaining high temperature of water in the Equatorial zone of the Pacific ocean.

the biggest deviation from the norm was in the Arctic

Experts Copernicusa indicate that above average mean temperatures were observed in most regions of the world. The greatest deviations from the norm was in the Arctic, South Africa (in the beginning of the year), South-East Asia during the monsoon), middle East (summer) and in parts of North America (summer and fall).

“we are Already seeing the impact of climate change on the world. The temperature of the earth and in the seas increases as the water level while the ice cover and the size of glaciers and snow cover declining,” – said the Director of the European Centre for Medium-range Forecasts Copernicusa Juan Garces de Marcilla.

in Addition to the record temperatures last year, the Centre also recorded other events such as large fires and rising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. In may, the fires occurred in Canada, and later in Siberia. In turn, the CO2 level for the first time in history fell below 400 ppm (parts per million) after the summer in the Northern hemisphere. The concentration of carbon dioxide reaches a low ceiling with the end of the vacation because of summer wegetacją plants absorb CO2.

In December 2015. at the world climate conference in Paris is set to limit a global increase in average temperature to the level of “significantly below 2 degrees Celsius” compared to the level before the industrial era. The Treaty, which obliges all countries to take action on climate protection entered into force in early November.

Copernicus Climate Change Service

C3S is part of the observation programme Copernicus of the European Commission. C3S were assigned to data collection, in particular the emission of carbon dioxide or melting glaciers, but also for other climate observations. The service works on behalf of the EU.