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2024: Hottest Year Yet Amid Climate Crisis and Fires

1/18/2025

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2024 shattered records as global temperatures soared past the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold, making it the hottest year ever. In the midst of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, President Trump's administration is under fire for prioritizing fossil fuels and ignoring climate science. Experts sound the alarm, highlighting how climate change intensifies disasters, while political strife complicates urgent solutions.

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2024 shattered records as global temperatures soared past the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold, making it the hottest year ever. In the midst of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, President Trump's administration is under fire for prioritizing fossil fuels and ignoring climate science. Experts sound the alarm, highlighting how climate change intensifies disasters, while political strife complicates urgent solutions.