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2022 was the fifth hottest year for Europe since records began

  New data shows that 2022 was the fifth hottest year for Europe since records began. But scientists are warning that 2023 could be even warmer, as a climate phenomenon called El Niño takes hold making it “very likely” the world will exceed 1.5C of warming. With more on these findings Newstalk Breakfast spoke to John Sweeney, Climatologist and Professor Emeritus at Maynooth University.

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08.15 17 Jan 2023


2022 was the fifth hottest year for Europe since records began


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08.15 17 Jan 2023


  New data shows that 2022 was the fifth hottest year for Europe since records began.

But scientists are warning that 2023 could be even warmer, as a climate phenomenon called El Niño takes hold making it “very likely” the world will exceed 1.5C of warming.

With more on these findings Newstalk Breakfast spoke to John Sweeney, Climatologist and Professor Emeritus at Maynooth University.


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