Global temperatures breach 1.5 degree Celsius limit for first time

The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service

A thermometer shows 44 degrees Celsius in Athens, Greece, July 18, 2024.
A thermometer shows 44 degrees Celsius in Athens, Greece, July 18, 2024.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 10 January 2025, 11:46Updated 10 January 2025, 12:32
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