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2024 Confirmed as Hottest Year, Exceeding 1.5°C Threshold, Triggering Climate Disasters

Dec 9, 2024, 03:35 AM

Scientists from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have confirmed that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. The year is expected to exceed the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, marking the first time this threshold has been crossed. This alarming development is attributed to a combination of factors including a decrease in cloud cover, allowing more sunlight to reach and heat the Earth's surface, and the ongoing effects of global industrial capitalism. The global temperature rise is not only a concern for the future but has already led to climate-linked disasters worldwide. The implications of this temperature increase are significant, with scientists indicating that it could lead to rapid extinction events for 30-70% of Earth's species in the 21st century.