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Ben Turner

2024 was the hottest year on record, and the 1st to breach the 1.5 C global warming limit, data reveals

Firefighters respond to wildfires in the Pacific Palisades, California, on January 7.

For the first time, global warming exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels in 2024, new data has shown. That makes 2024 the hottest year on record.

Earth's average temperature in 2024 was around 2.9 F (1.6 C) above pre-industrial levels as greenhouse gas emissions hit an all-time high, according to the European Commission's Copernicus Climate Service.

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