Geneva, Jan 10, 2025 (AFP) - 2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit

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2025-01-10
The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action. While this does not mean the internationally-agreed 1.5C warming threshold has been permanently breached, the United Nations warned it was in "grave danger". "Today's assessment from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is clear," UN chief Antonio Gut......
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