2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJan 10, 2025, 4:44 pm665 ptsHotTop
Fueled by the climate crisis, the global average temperature soared above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for the first time in 2024, intensifying extreme weather. Experts from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have confirmed that last year was the planet’s hottest on record,…

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