Weather & Science
January Was the Warmest on Record After World’s Hottest Year in 2023
Last month’s temperatures were almost 1.7C above the pre-industrial average, as scientists warn 2024 could be even warmer than 2023.
Dry scrubland alongside a run at La Molina ski resort in Girona, Spain, Jan. 9, 2024.
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Last month was the hottest January on record, with global temperatures 1.66C above the average during pre-industrial times, according to a monthly report by Europe’s Earth observation agency Copernicus.
It was the eighth consecutive month with record-high monthly temperatures, according to the report. Global temperatures over the past 12 months were the highest ever recorded — 1.52C above the average between 1850 and 1900.