The year 2023 is on course to possibly becoming the warmest year in recorded history.
The temperatures nearing 1.4°C above the pre-industrial era average.
The average surface air temperature was 16.38°C, which is 0.93°C higher than the September average between 1991 and 2020.
The majority of Europe experienced temperatures significantly higher than the average from 1991 to 2020.
The extent of sea ice has stayed at very low levels for this time of the year in the Antarctic region.
Sea ice extent refers to the total area of an ocean where there is at least some sea ice present.
Satellite records for September reveal that both daily and monthly extents have plummeted to their lowest annual peaks, with the monthly extent dropping 9% below the norm.
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