You’re not wrong on a micro scale, but this is global average temperature. There is significantly more energy trapped on the surface of the Earth, and it doesn’

You’re not wrong on a micro scale, but this is global average temperature. There is significantly more energy trapped on the surface of the Earth, and it doesn’t have anywhere else to go. There are many many factors contributing to the reason why this year has been such a massive leap, primarily El Niño (behind GHG’s of course), but the consequences are dire. There will be permanent damage to critical Earth systems that will further accelerate climate change, even if the temp backs down as El Niño retreats. Oh, and by the way, El Niño is still ‘ramping up’ and won’t be at max energy for another 2-3 years. Expect more large temperature anomalies in the coming summers.