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2024 Set to Break Heat Records Amid Climate Crisis

1/19/2025

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The Met Office sounds the alarm: global warming is speeding up, with 2024 on track to shatter heat records, soaring over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. CO2 levels have surged by 3.58 ppm, marking the steepest rise since 1958. Urgent action is needed to slash emissions and embrace renewable energy to avert dire climate repercussions.

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The Met Office sounds the alarm: global warming is speeding up, with 2024 on track to shatter heat records, soaring over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. CO2 levels have surged by 3.58 ppm, marking the steepest rise since 1958. Urgent action is needed to slash emissions and embrace renewable energy to avert dire climate repercussions.