October 2019 was the hottest October ever recorded on the planet, the European Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday, noting that it is the fifth consecutive month that is beating or nearing a record high. .
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The month of October this year was 0.63 ° C above the average temperature of the 1981-2000 reference period, beating very little (0.01 ° C) in October 2015, but at 1.2 ° C above the pre-industrial temperature. "This is the fifth month in a row that is recording a record or getting very close to a record," said Copernicus in a statement.
The last four years have been the hottest ever recorded
June 2019 had been the hottest June and July had reached the all-time record of the hottest month ever. August 2019 was ranked second month of August and September in first position.
The last four years have been the hottest ever recorded on the planet, and in August, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) already estimated that 2019 would be in the top 5 of forecasts, in line with the impacts of climate change. climate predicted by scientists.