Global temperatures in 2023 set to be among hottest on record

Average temperatures next year will be about 1.2C above what they were before humans started to drive climate change, the Met Office says

Next year is forecast to be one of the hottest on record with global average temperatures forecast to be about 1.2C above what they were before humans started to drive climate change, the UK Met Office predicts.

If correct, it would be the 10th year in a row to see global average temperatures reach at least 1C above what they were in pre-industrial times, measured as the period 1850-1900.