12 consecutive months were the warmest on record, raising global temperature 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service; UN Secretary-General warns of "climate hell"

12 consecutive months have been the warmest on record, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to prevent "climate hell" as the average global temperature has reached 1.63°C above the pre-industrial average, the highest since record-keeping began in 1940. This 12-month streak does not indicate that the world has surpassed the 1.5°C global warming threshold, which describes a temperature average over decades and is associated with more severe and irreversible impacts.

June 05, 2024
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