Firefighters work to control a wildfire in California in July
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Today, 2024 will almost certainly be the first year on record when average temperatures exceed pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C, surpassing the established threshold. The Paris Agreement.
“At this point, barring an asteroid impact or a massive volcanic eruption … I think it’s safe to say this will be the first year above 1.5 degrees,” he says. Zeke Hausfather at US non-profit Berkeley Earth.
Last year, the global average surface temperature was more than 1.45°C…
