Weather & Science
World Marks Full Year of Average Temperatures Above 1.5C Target
- Past 12 months averaged 1.64C higher than pre-industrial era
- Heat records to continue unless emissions fall: European Union
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Global average temperatures have now hit or exceeded a key climate threshold for 12 months, highlighting the challenge in limiting global warming to below 1.5C above the pre-industrial era.
The average for the year through June 2024 was 1.64C higher than the era from 1850 to 1900, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a report published Monday. Last month was the hottest ever June, the 13th consecutive time a month has set a new average temperature record.