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"The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in
April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long
drought has left Amazon river levels at an all-time low. And in Athens, Greece,
the ancient Acropolis was closed in the afternoons to protect tourists from
dangerous heat.
A new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that 2024
was the first year on record with a global average temperature exceeding 1.5°C
above pre-industrial levels. All continents except Australasia and Antarctica
experienced their hottest year on record, with 11 months of the year exceeding
the 1.5°C level.
Global temperatures have been at record levels – and still rising – for several
years now. The previous hottest year on record was 2023. All ten of the hottest
years on record have fallen within the last decade. But this is the first time
a calendar year has exceeded the 1.5°C threshold."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
