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Global temperatures in 2024 exceeded the crucial 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time, marking a serious warning for the world’s climate goals under the Paris Agreement, scientists said.
The World Meteorological Organization confirmed that average global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels after analyzing data from the U.S., U.K., Japan, and EU researchers. This milestone highlights the accelerating impact of climate change as extreme weather events worsen worldwide.
Scientists warn human-driven climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme events, which will worsen without major fossil fuel cuts.
Heatwaves are becoming hotter and more common globally. What was once a rare event now occurs nearly three times as often and is on average 1.2°C warmer.
Last year, severe droughts affected Italy and South America, while floods devastated regions in Nepal, Sudan, and Europe.
Heatwaves in Mexico, Mali, and Saudi Arabia claimed thousands of lives, and powerful cyclones struck the U.S. and the Philippines.
Wildfires have also intensified, with the blazes in Los Angeles in January destroying thousands of structures. Scientists said that hot, dry conditions fuelled by climate change dry out vegetation, making fires easier to ignite and spread.
Storms and heavy rainfall are worsening as a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. In 2024, there were record levels of atmospheric water vapor and it became one of the wettest years on record in the U.S.
The Philippines experienced an unprecedented six typhoons within a month, marking a record Pacific storm season.
Scientists agree that without significant greenhouse gas reductions, extreme heat, wildfires, floods, and droughts will continue to worsen.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
As Greece swelters under an intense heat wave, electricity demand and wholesale prices have soared to record highs, straining the national grid and pushing infrastructure to its limits.
From Hawaii’s fiery lava fountains to Italy’s ash-filled skies, it may feel like volcanoes are erupting everywhere in 2025. With nearly 50 eruptions already this year, many are asking, is the Earth getting more active? The truth is far less alarming, and far more fascinating.
Greece’s fir forests are vanishing as climate change fuels extreme heat, prolonged drought, and pest outbreaks, leaving once-lush mountains scarred by dying trees.
Storms and rising seas are washing away Barcelona’s man-made beaches, putting tourism and coastal life at risk, according to residents in the area. In Montgat, locals say their summers by the sea are vanishing.
The United Nations' top court has declared that failing to curb emissions violates international law, marking a historic moment for global climate justice and setting the stage for future legal action against polluting states.
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