Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target

The first month of 2024 was the hottest January on record, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced Thursday. That makes January the eighth month in a row to see its average surface air temperature surpass historic temperatures for that month and the 12th month in a row to see it rise past 1.5°C above the 1850-1900...

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