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2024 is now almost certain to become the first year on record when average temperatures exceed 1.5掳C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the threshold set by the Paris Agreement.
鈥淎t 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,鈥 says at US non-profit Berkeley Earth.
Last year, the average surface temperature across the globe was 1.45掳C above the…
