12 consecutive months set new temperature records, with 2021 being the warmest year on record, as reported by Copernicus.

12 consecutive months set new temperature records, with 2021 being the warmest year on record, according to the EU's climate change monitoring service, Copernicus. The global average temperature for the 12-month period ending in May was 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the warmest since 1940. The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports an 80% likelihood that at least one of the next five years will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a 30% cut in global fossil fuel production and use by 2030.

June 04, 2024
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