Weather warning: Extreme conditions to spark 'death and destruction' says meteorologist
Weather experts are warning of 'climate chaos' across the globe which could bring 'death and destruction'
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Weather experts claim "climate chaos" is spreading across the globe and risks "death and destruction".
The drastic alert was issued after the average global temperature on July 3 reached 17.01C - the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.
Speaking to GB News, Jim Dale - Founder and Senior Meteorological Consultant at British Weather Services - claimed that this could be the "first major climate tipping point".
The weather expert said in the short term Britain will be "locked into mixed and changeable" conditions before the more serious, long term "chaos" hits.
Weather expert, Jim Dale said in the short term Britain will be 'locked into mixed and changeable' conditions before the more serious, long term 'chaos' hits
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He said: "The UK could see great uncertainly and unpredictable events, which can result in sudden, severe heat spikes, torrential floods, extended droughts.
"This winter could see short term freezing and snowy spells with more ferocious storms likely.
"All of these will tend to be short in duration with a return to relative normality in between. This is all precisely what has been written on the climate change 'can’ for many years and we are now more likely than not to be at the tipping point."
Since the start of this year, researchers have been growing increasingly worried about rapidly rising temperatures on land and at sea.
Some meteorologists believe there will be more records in the coming months as El Niño strengthens.
Dale added: "Late 2023/2024 is increasingly likely to be climate chaos for large parts of planet Earth.
"Ramping ocean and land temperatures, fast melting sea ice and glaciers as well as an active El Niño will almost certainly conspire to bring death and destruction to several regions.
"This may well be the first major climate tipping point and most importantly, the World Meteorological Organisation and UN are warning similarly. The early clues are evident across the globe right now - time is all that remains."
Experts believe there will be more records in the coming months as El Niño strengthens
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The new global high is said to a combination of the naturally occurring El Niño event and ongoing emissions of carbon dioxide caused by human activities.
The record temperature is approximately 0.8C higher than the average for this time of year during the late 20th Century.
It comes after the Met Office confirmed the UK experienced its hottest June on record this year and while southern US and Mexico were recovering from an intense heatwave which killed over a hundred people.
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