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Copernicus Confirms 2024 Set to Be Warmest Year on Record, Exceeding 1.5°C Threshold

Dec 9, 2024, 06:16 AM

Scientists have indicated that 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record, with temperatures "effectively certain" to surpass the critical threshold of 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed that last year was the hottest in recorded history, and the trend is expected to continue into 2025. The decrease in cloud cover over the past two years has allowed more sunlight to reach and heat the Earth's surface, contributing to rising temperatures. Human-caused climate change, coupled with the effects of El Niño, is accelerating the pace of global warming. This alarming development raises concerns about the potential impacts on the planet's future.