Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold, scientists say
- 2024 was the hottest year on record, surpassing previous temperatures by 1.6 degrees Celsius, according to Copernicus.
- This marked the first time the global average temperature exceeded the 1.5-degree limit set by the Paris Agreement in 2015.
- The year also saw extreme weather events, including catastrophic floods in Spain and back-to-back hurricanes in the US, attributed to climate change.
- Scientists warn that without action, future decades are likely to be even hotter, stressing the urgency of transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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