Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study

Paris (AFP) May 14, 2024

Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Scientists say 2023 was the hottest year globally since records began in 1850, but the study in the journal Nature indicates human-caused climate change pushed northern summer highs well beyond anything seen in two millennia. "We shouldn't be surprised," the study's lead