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2024 Sees Record Heat: Urgent Climate Action Needed

1/7/2025

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In 2024, the world experienced an alarming rise in temperatures, soaring past 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, fueled by El Niño and diminished air pollution. This unprecedented heat has unleashed extreme weather events, from scorching heatwaves to devastating storms, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities and ecosystems. The urgency for decisive climate action has never been clearer.

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In 2024, the world experienced an alarming rise in temperatures, soaring past 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, fueled by El Niño and diminished air pollution. This unprecedented heat has unleashed extreme weather events, from scorching heatwaves to devastating storms, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities and ecosystems. The urgency for decisive climate action has never been clearer.