In 2023, the United Nations issued a red alert for climate change due to record-breaking heat levels and other climate indicators. The report highlighted that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with widespread heatwaves, rising sea levels, and increased ocean surface temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization warned that 2024 could also be exceptionally hot. Despite the grim outlook, the report offered a glimmer of hope, suggesting that with significant effort, the rise in temperatures could be slowed or stopped. The UN urged governments to take more action, such as transitioning away from fossil fuels and implementing robust climate plans. Notably, there was a surge in renewable energy in the previous year, offering a positive outlook amidst the challenges.
Vocabulary:
• Heat: Heat makes things warm or hot.
• Tough: Tough means difficult or hard to deal with.
• To set: To set means to establish or create something.
• To reckon: to think or to consider something.
• A glimmer of hope: A glimmer of hope is a small amount of optimism or positive expectation in a difficult situation.
• Rising further: increasing.
• To quit: to stop using.
Source: Behind the news YouTube channel.