'Global Boiling' is Here as July Could Be Hottest Month Ever

Summary:

• The United Nations warns of the era of 'global boiling' as climate change intensifies, making July potentially the hottest month on record.
• Recent wildfires in Europe and extreme temperatures in Asia and North America are clear signs of man-made warming, posing a threat to the planet.
• Experts emphasize the necessity of human behavior change to adapt to extreme weather and high temperatures, as failure to act will have dire consequences.
• The UK's record-breaking temperatures in recent years underscore the urgency of the climate crisis, with scientists predicting even hotter conditions in the future.
• Global boiling calls for immediate action, yet the government's response remains uncertain, with concerns about the economic impact of net zero policies.

The United Nations issues an apocalyptic warning on climate change, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declaring that the era of global warming has ended, giving way to the era of 'global boiling.' July is predicted to be the hottest month ever recorded, and recent wildfires in Europe and extreme temperatures in Asia and North America highlight the alarming reality of man-made warming. Human behavior needs to change to adapt to the extreme weather and high temperatures that lie ahead.

The warning on climate change today from the United Nations was as apocalyptic as the site of wildfires raging across southern Europe in the past week. The era of global warming has ended. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared, the era of global boiling has begun. Climate change is here, he said, and it's terrifying. The air has become unbreathable. The heat is unbearable. Leaders must lead now.

The science vaccine, new research says this month will be the hottest there has ever been and our very own Met Office predicted the record-breaking 40-degree temperatures of last summer will be considered cool by the end of the century. The message doesn't get any starker. Climate change is here, it is terrifying and it is just the beginning. Confirmation July is going to be the hottest month humans have ever recorded and a warning from the UN, the wildfires in Europe and record-breaking temperatures in Asia and North America are a symptom of man-made warming which will threaten us all. For the entire planet it is a disaster and for scientists it is unequivocal. Humans are to blame. The era of global warming has ended the era of global boiling has arrived.

Experts say without a change in human behavior we will have to adapt to extreme weather and high temperatures. This is shocking but it's not surprising. We've been looking at the way in which human human influence is affecting our climate and average global temperatures for a long time now so what we're seeing this July is absolutely in line with what we'd expect. In the UK the evidence now seems certain. Whilst temperatures fluctuate the trend shown here by the dotted line is undeniably warming. 2022 was the hottest year in the UK since records began in 1884. Scientists say by 2060 those temperatures which saw one day breach 40 degrees will be the norm and by the end of the century a year like last year will be considered cool by comparison.

A reminder last summer wildfires destroyed homes rising sea levels ramped up the rate of coastal erosion and farmers battle with drought. So this year we've planted 700 acres of sugar beet. This farm in Suffolk is already adapting a third of fields which used to grow thirsty crops like potatoes now grow sugar beet which doesn't need irrigation. The extremes are where we face the most difficulties you know one moment we get 50 mill two inches of rain and then we don't get anything for three or four months so that's the real challenge. On the coast near a cliff crumbling due to erosion Chloe is more focused on her castle than the climate. Whilst she enjoys the present her nan worries about the future. I think we've made a little bit of a mess of the world and it'll be down to their generation to try and sort it all out.

The UN says action is needed imminently as the era of global boiling has already begun.

The government's response to the warnings remains a subject of scrutiny, with some critics pointing out a lack of direct action on the issue of climate change. While there are conservative MPs who care deeply about net zero policies, others fear the economic impact on families. As the world faces an unprecedented challenge, the need for global cooperation and immediate action becomes more evident than ever before.