Weather & Science
‘No One Is Safe From Climate Change’ After Hottest 12 Months Ever Recorded
Extreme weather and heat affected almost every human during an ‘extraordinary’ 12 months of climate hazards, researchers said.
Residents walk along a footbridge as the sun sets during a heatwave in Ourense, Spain, on Aug. 8.
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The past 12 months have been the hottest on record, as 99% of the world’s population experienced above-average warmth, according to new analysis released Thursday.
Average temperatures between the start of November 2022 and through October this year were 1.32C (2.4F) above pre-industrial levels, eclipsing a previous 12-month record set during October 2015 to September 2016, analysis by the non-profit Climate Central found.