2024 was Britain's fourth hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature was 0.64°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame
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2024 was Britain's fourth hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature was 0.64°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail  

With Britain in the midst of an arctic blast, it might be tricky to believe. 'With 2024 joining the top ten warmest years for the UK's annual temperature series, once again this is a clear illustration that our climate is changing, right now, and we continue to head up this warming curve,' said Met Office Senior Scientist, Mike Kendon. But the Met Office has revealed that 2024 was provisionally the fourth hottest year on record for the UK Christmas Day was extremely mild. Dyce, Aberdeen enjoyed balmy temperatures of 14.2°C on December 25, with minimum temperatures in northern Scotland holding up above 10°C Of the 12 months of the year, eight saw temperatures above average, including the warmest May on record, second warmest February, and fifth warmest December. Last year included the warmest May on record, second warmest February, and fifth warmest December Meanwhile, 2024 was a rather dull year with just 1,274 hours of sunshine - 91 per cent of the average.

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Last decade was Earth’s hottest ever as CO2 levels reach an 800,000-year high, says UN report
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Last decade was Earth’s hottest ever as CO2 levels reach an 800,000-year high, says UN report

Associated Press  

Last year was the hottest year on record, the top 10 hottest years were all in the past decade and planet-heating carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are at an 800,000-year high, a report Wednesday said. The report said global heating is contributing to more extreme weather events that have led the highest levels of displacement for 16 years, contributed …

Is there any hope for Paris Agreement targets after 2024 record temperatures?
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Is there any hope for Paris Agreement targets after 2024 record temperatures?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The research, published in Nature Climate Change, suggests the unprecedented heat last year could mark the beginning of a …

2025 begins with the warmest January ever: Why scientists are worried
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2025 begins with the warmest January ever: Why scientists are worried

India Today  

January 2025 has been declared the warmest January on record, hinting at what's to follow throughout the year as global temperature continues to shatter records. What's worrying climate scientists is the fact that this record occurred despite La Nina conditions in the Pacific, which typically have a cooling effect on global temperatures. La Nina cooling effect may not be enough …

January 2025 was warmest on record despite La Nina's cooling effect: EU climate agency
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January 2025 was warmest on record despite La Nina's cooling effect: EU climate agency

The Hindu  

The planet experienced its warmest January on record last month despite the development of La Nina, a climate pattern that usually brings cooler global temperatures, the European climate agency said on Thursday. This comes on the heels of the Earth experiencing its hottest year on record in 2024, also the first to see global average temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius …

Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C
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Last month was the hottest January on RECORD - with global average temperatures hitting 13.23°C

Daily Mail  

While January is typically considered the coldest month by Brits, globally last month was a scorcher. January 2025 was the warmest January on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 55.81°F. January 2025 beats both the previous two Januarys in terms of global average air temperature - not to mention all Januarys on record Looking forward, 2025 could …

January 2025 was the hottest January in recorded history
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January 2025 was the hottest January in recorded history

Salon  

January 2025 was the hottest January in recorded human history, with global temperatures entering record territory according to the Copernicus/ECMWF ERA5 dataset. According to climate scientist Zeke Hausfather’s newsletter The Climate Brink, January 2025 was warmer than every preceding January chronicled by scientists, surpassing the prior record set in January 2024 “by a sizable margin.” “This means that January 2025 …

This January has been the fifth sunniest on record, the Met Office says
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This January has been the fifth sunniest on record, the Met Office says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy January 2025 was the fifth …

How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures
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How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures

Hindustan Times  

ON JANUARY 10th a number of the bodies which monitor the world’s climate put out their assessments of 2024. 2024 is confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level. The second chart, which compares individual years with …

Temperature rising: 2024 becomes Earth's hottest year, surpasses 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
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Temperature rising: 2024 becomes Earth's hottest year, surpasses 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

India TV News  

The year 2024 has been declared the world's warmest on record globally, becoming the first calendar year to exceed 1.5 C above its pre-industrial levels. Notably, the Copernicus findings are in alignment with other leading global temperature datasets, indicating 2024 was the hottest year since records began in 1850. Earth faces unprecedented warm conditions Copernicus also found that each year …

Hottest year on record sent planet past key target 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024
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Hottest year on record sent planet past key target 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which said the climate crisis is pushing …

Year 2024 exceeds 1.5°C threshold, becomes hottest year, says C3S report
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Year 2024 exceeds 1.5°C threshold, becomes hottest year, says C3S report

Live Mint  

The year 2024 was the hottest globally, marking the first time average global temperatures surpassed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels, said the Copernicus Climate Change Service on Friday. The Paris Agreement says that pursuing the 1.5°C target “would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change”. “A single year with temperatures 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels does not mean …

Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say
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Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed previous projections that 2024 was the warmest on record globally and the …

Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025
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Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025

India Today  

The world has officially crossed a significant climate milestone, with 2024 becoming the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This alarming revelation was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on January 10, 2025, highlighting the urgent need for action against climate change. The rising greenhouse gas emissions are propelling …

The burning earth: 2024 hottest year on record, breached 1.5 degree C warming limit set by Paris pact
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The burning earth: 2024 hottest year on record, breached 1.5 degree C warming limit set by Paris pact

Firstpost  

2024 has been recorded as the hottest year of Earth with the planet’s global average temperature easily breached the previous year’s record heat. It surpassed even the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius that the 2015 Paris climate pact set with the late 1800s as the benchmark A homeless man pours water over himself during an excessive heat warning …

2024 confirmed Earth’s hottest year ever, alarming 1.6°C rise in temperatures: Report
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2024 confirmed Earth’s hottest year ever, alarming 1.6°C rise in temperatures: Report

Live Mint  

Year 2024 has been adjudged the hottest year on Earth, with a record global average temperature of 15.1°Celsius, overtaking 2023 by 0.12°Celsius, the latest report by Copernicus Climate Change Service revealed. Global surface air temperature increase above the average for the pre-industrial reference period for each month from January 1940 to December 2024, plotted as time series for each year. …

2024 was Earth's hottest year ever, major climate threshold breached
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2024 was Earth's hottest year ever, major climate threshold breached

Hindustan Times  

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, passing a major climate threshold, reported news agency Associated Press on Friday, citing weather monitoring agencies. 2024 was Earth's hottest year ever, major climate threshold breached: Report The news comes in the wake of deadly wildfires in the Californian city of Las Vegas, home to America's film industry ‘Hollywood’. 2024, Earth's hottest …

Earth Records Hottest Year Ever In 2024 And The Jump Was So Big It Breached A Key Threshold
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Earth Records Hottest Year Ever In 2024 And The Jump Was So Big It Breached A Key Threshold

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FILE - A woman tries to cool herself while waiting for a bus on a hot day in Skopje, North Macedonia, June 20, 2024. via Associated Press Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. It surpassed the long-term warming …

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
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Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earth recorded its hottest year …

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
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2 months, 1 week ago

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold

Associated Press  

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Last year eclipsed 2023’s temperature in the European database by an eighth of a degree Celsius. Share Share Copy …

2024 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, scientists confirm
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, scientists confirm

Daily Mail  

While Britain might now be facing freezing weather, scientists have confirmed that 2024 was globally the hottest year on record. Hottest years on record globally 2024 2023 2016 2020 2019 2017 2022 2021 2018 2015 This comes as bad news for the aims of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2016 with the aim of keeping global warming …

2024 declared hottest year on record, experts issue stark climate warning
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2 months, 1 week ago

2024 declared hottest year on record, experts issue stark climate warning

India Today  

2024 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with a global average temperature of 15.10°C, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The year also marked a significant milestone, with global temperatures reaching 1.60°C above pre-industrial levels, exceeding the critical 1.5°C limit for the first time in a calendar year. Otto also cited recent extreme weather events, …

2024 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm

LA Times  

Amid a week of horrifying wildfires in Los Angeles, government agencies in the U.S. and around the world confirmed Friday that 2024 was the planet’s hottest year since recordkeeping began in 1880. But since warmer air holds more moisture, the higher temperatures “could have exacerbated some events this year.” Last year’s data also notes a step toward a major climate …

2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery

NPR  

2024 was the hottest year on record. "The real punchline is, it was another really warm year," says Russell Vose, a climate scientist at NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, the group that produces the temperature estimates. In some ways, the extreme hot temperatures from the past two years are not surprising at all, says Gavin Schmidt, a climate scientist …

Copernicus declares 2024 the hottest year on record and this is how it looked
2 months, 1 week ago

Copernicus declares 2024 the hottest year on record and this is how it looked

ABC  

The world has been at its hottest for the past 10 years, with 2024 now declared the official record-holder, according to data from the European Union's main climate service released on Friday. Well above the rest According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2024 was 1.6C warmer than pre-industrial times, easily beating the previous record year of 2023. "These high …

Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold
2 months, 1 week ago

Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold

Al Jazeera  

EU’s climate monitor says climate crisis is pushing temperatures to levels never experienced by modern humans. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on Friday, which said the climate crisis is pushing the planet’s temperature to levels never before experienced by modern humans. The planet’s average temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than …

2024 first year with average temperature exceeding 1.5°C
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2024 first year with average temperature exceeding 1.5°C

New Indian Express  

The world has experienced the first full year in which global temperatures have exceeded the key target of 1.5C above pre-industrial times, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which said the climate crisis is pushing the planet's temperature to levels never before experienced by modern humans. It also became the first year with an average temperature clearly …

2024 was the hottest year on record, breaching a critical climate goal and capping 10 years of unprecedented heat
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 was the hottest year on record, breaching a critical climate goal and capping 10 years of unprecedented heat

CNN  

CNN — It’s official: 2024 was the hottest year on record, breaking the previous record set in 2023 and pushing the world over a critical climate threshold, according to new data from Europe’s climate monitoring agency Copernicus. Scientists are much more concerned about breaches over decades, rather than single years — as above that threshold humans and ecosystems may struggle …

Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record

The Hindu  

Last year was Brazil's hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming. According to a study released last week, Brazil experienced an "alarming" increase in climate disasters between 2020 and 2023, with almost twice as many events each year, on average, …

China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China says 2024 was its hottest year on record

The Hindu  

Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week. India said on Wednesday 2024 was its hottest year since 1901, while Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday that the past year marked its second-warmest year since records began in 1910. Germany's weather agency said in December …

2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency

Raw Story  

by Sam Davies, with Jing Xuan Teng in Shanghai Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week. India said on Wednesday 2024 was its hottest year since 1901, while Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday that the past year marked its second-warmest year since records …

2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency

Deccan Chronicle  

Last year was China's warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gases scientists say are driving global warming, though Beijing has pledged that carbon dioxide emissions will peak by 2030 and be brought to net zero by 2060.The average national …

2024 was hottest year in over 120 years, says IMD
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 was hottest year in over 120 years, says IMD

Live Mint  

India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. "The year 2024 was the warmest year on record since 1901," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department, told reporters. "The annual mean land surface …

2024 warmest year since 1901: IMD
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 warmest year since 1901: IMD

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department announced on Wednesday that 2024 was the warmest year on record in India since 1901, with the annual mean temperature reaching 25.75°C, 0.65°C above the long-period average. The year surpassed 2016's record mean land surface air temperature of 0.54°C above normal, becoming the warmest year since 1901. Globally, 2024 is expected to be the …

2024 warmest year in India since 1901, surpassed 2016's record: Weather body
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 warmest year in India since 1901, surpassed 2016's record: Weather body

India Today  

The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average. The annual mean land surface air temperature across India in 2024 was 0.65 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department, said at a virtual press briefing. The …

Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world has endured a “decade of deadly heat”, with 2024 capping 10 years of …

What climate records were broken in 2024?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What climate records were broken in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

This year, 2024, is set to become the hottest on record, surpassing the previous high in 2023, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The agreement aimed to have countries work towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, with a goal of limiting the global average surface temperature increase to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels and striving to keep it …

2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024

NPR  

2023 was extremely hot. A surge in global temperatures made it the hottest year since record-keeping began in the mid-1800s, producing heat that one scientist called " gobsmackingly bananas." The year was also marked by destructive storms and heat waves, continuing a concerning trend as the Earth's temperatures steadily rise. The year also began with a strong El Niño event, …

2024 equals 2023's record average temperature: KNMI
3 months ago

2024 equals 2023's record average temperature: KNMI

Dutch News  

This year has been extremely warm with the average temperature equalling that of 2023 at 11.8°, the KNMI weather bureau said on Monday. This means 2023 and 2024 are both the warmest years since official records began in 1901, the KNMI said. The repeat of last year’s record is in line with research by the European weather service Copernicus which …

Rising temperatures, deadly heatwaves: How 2024 became the hottest year on record
3 months, 1 week ago

Rising temperatures, deadly heatwaves: How 2024 became the hottest year on record

India Today  

2024 has become the hottest year on record, surpassing previous highs and marking a significant milestone in global climate change. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, this year will be the first to exceed an alarming 1.5°C increase in average global temperatures compared to pre-industrial levels, a threshold established by the Paris Agreement to mitigate dangerous climate impacts. The …

2024 set to be warmest year on record: European climate agency
3 months, 1 week ago

2024 set to be warmest year on record: European climate agency

Deccan Chronicle  

The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record and the first with an average temperature above 1.5 degrees Celsius, European climate agency Copernicus said on Monday.Also, November 2024 became the second-warmest with an average surface air temperature of 14.10 degrees Celsius -- 0.73 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for the month.The month marked another milestone in …

Last month was the second hottest November on RECORD: Global average temperatures hit 14.10°C - and scientists are 'effectively certain' that 2024 is going to be the warmest year ever
3 months, 1 week ago

Last month was the second hottest November on RECORD: Global average temperatures hit 14.10°C - and scientists are 'effectively certain' that 2024 is going to be the warmest year ever

Daily Mail  

Last month was officially the second hottest November on record. That's according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has revealed that global average temperatures hit a balmy 14.10°C. That's according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has revealed that global average temperatures hit a balmy 14.10°C Based on the findings, scientists say that 2024 is not 'virtually certain' …

Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report says
3 months, 1 week ago

Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report says

Associated Press  

Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured, according to a report Monday by European climate service Copernicus. Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Cape Cod, who wasn’t involved in the report, said …

Second-warmest November largely confirms 2024 as warmest year, EU climate agency says
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3 months, 1 week ago

Second-warmest November largely confirms 2024 as warmest year, EU climate agency says

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-09 11:12 BRUSSELS -- November 2024 was the second warmest November globally, confirming expectations that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, EU's climate service Copernicus said on Monday. "At this point, it is effectively certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record and more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial …

2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023
3 months, 1 week ago

2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023

India Today  

2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures expected to remain elevated into early 2025. This alarming prediction from European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service follows a series of extreme weather events worldwide, including severe droughts, floods, and heatwaves that have wreaked havoc across multiple continents. C3S reported that from January to November 2024, average …

EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
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3 months, 1 week ago

EU climate monitor says 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record

Al Jazeera  

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says this year is sure to eclipse 2023 as the hottest yet. Europe’s climate monitor says 2024 is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first year above the 1.5 degrees Celsius climate benchmark, a critical threshold to protect the Earth from dangerously overheating. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday …

2024 set to be hottest year on record as temperatures breach 1.5C threshold
4 months, 1 week ago

2024 set to be hottest year on record as temperatures breach 1.5C threshold

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The WMO said the global average temperature for January to September 2024 was 1.54C above pre-industrial levels, based on …

2024 Is 'Virtually Certain' To Be Hottest Year On Record, Climate Agency Says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Is 'Virtually Certain' To Be Hottest Year On Record, Climate Agency Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 2024 is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year in recorded history and the first to exceed the warming limit that scientists agree the planet must stay beneath to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union agency that monitors warming trends, said this year is on track to exceed …

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate agency

Raw Story  

A day after U.S. voters elected climate-denying Republican Donald Trump in the presidential race, soon ushering in an administration that is sure to expand fossil fuel drilling, the European Union's Earth observation agency announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the hottest year on record and to hit a worrying temperature milestone. While a single year above the 1.5°C …

2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The World Meteorological Organisation said data from six global datasets from January to September show 2024 is on track …

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