Record Heat Pushed 2024 Above Global Warming Threshold of 1.5C

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Record Heat Pushed 2024 Above Global Warming Threshold of 1.5C

www.bloomberg.com

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Hottest Year Ever Sees World Breach 1.5C Global Warming Target

www.bloomberg.com

2024 was the hottest year on record, five science agencies confirm, and three say it was the first to exceed the climate change limit set by the Paris Agreement.

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