2024 likely be the hottest year on record for second year in a row

2024 is on track to be the warmest year ever, European climate agency Copernicus revealed Thursday.

This year is also likely to be the first above 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than pre-industrial times.

That’s 0.03 degrees Celsius (0.05 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the old record in 2023.

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