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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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Record Greenhouse Gas Levels In 2023 Signal Decades Of Warming: Report
The 2024 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin highlights that both industrial emissions and reduced forest absorption have accelerated this increase.
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El Nino Drives Record Global Temperatures in 2023, Studies Reveal
New studies suggest the dramatic temperature increase seen in 2023 was largely influenced by the Pacific’s El Niño, which followed several years of cooling La Niña conditions. While researchers have ruled out some contributing factors, questions about this record-breaking year remain, particularly as temperatures exceeded typical El Niño patte...
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Colonies Of Emperor Penguins Wiped Out Due To Global Warming In 2023: Study
Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published Thursday found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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March 2024 Warmest Ever, 12-Month Average Temperature Reaches New Record
The world experienced the warmest March ever due to a combined effect of El Nino conditions and human caused climate change, making it the 10th consecutive month since June 2023 to set a new temperature record, Europe's climate agency said.
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In Secret Test To Cool Earth, US Scientists Send Sunlight Back To Space
Scientists in the United States tried to bounce back some of the sun's rays into space as a way to temporarily cool Earth after the planet witnessed its hottest year on record in 2023, a report by the New York Times said.
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"Planet On The Brink": UN As 2014-2023 Recorded Hottest Decade Ever
Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss.
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2023 Likely Hottest In 100,000 Years, Scientists Call It A "Warning To Humanity"
Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".
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How 2023's Record Heat Worsened Droughts, Floods And Bushfires Globally
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods.
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2023 Was China's Hottest Year Since Records Began, Says Report
China's average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials Tuesday, capping a year of extreme weather events for the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
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2023, Hottest Year On Record, Highlights Humanity's Failures, Says Scientist
Climate scientist James Hansen foresees this year as a pivotal moment, highlighting humanity's inadequacies in addressing the escalating climate crisis.
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Scientists Predict Warm Winter, Surface Temperatures May Set New Records
Researchers have found that there is a 95 per cent chance of global average surface temperatures setting new historical records during the 2023-24 winter.
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"Trail Of Devastation": UN Says 2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record
This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
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"Just Beyond Belief": EU Climate Monitor On Hottest September On Record
Last month was the hottest September on record by an "extraordinary" margin as the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU climate monitor said on Thursday.
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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Record Greenhouse Gas Levels In 2023 Signal Decades Of Warming: Report
The 2024 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin highlights that both industrial emissions and reduced forest absorption have accelerated this increase.
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El Nino Drives Record Global Temperatures in 2023, Studies Reveal
New studies suggest the dramatic temperature increase seen in 2023 was largely influenced by the Pacific’s El Niño, which followed several years of cooling La Niña conditions. While researchers have ruled out some contributing factors, questions about this record-breaking year remain, particularly as temperatures exceeded typical El Niño patte...
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Colonies Of Emperor Penguins Wiped Out Due To Global Warming In 2023: Study
Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published Thursday found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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March 2024 Warmest Ever, 12-Month Average Temperature Reaches New Record
The world experienced the warmest March ever due to a combined effect of El Nino conditions and human caused climate change, making it the 10th consecutive month since June 2023 to set a new temperature record, Europe's climate agency said.
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In Secret Test To Cool Earth, US Scientists Send Sunlight Back To Space
Scientists in the United States tried to bounce back some of the sun's rays into space as a way to temporarily cool Earth after the planet witnessed its hottest year on record in 2023, a report by the New York Times said.
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"Planet On The Brink": UN As 2014-2023 Recorded Hottest Decade Ever
Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss.
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2023 Likely Hottest In 100,000 Years, Scientists Call It A "Warning To Humanity"
Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".
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How 2023's Record Heat Worsened Droughts, Floods And Bushfires Globally
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods.
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2023 Was China's Hottest Year Since Records Began, Says Report
China's average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials Tuesday, capping a year of extreme weather events for the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
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2023, Hottest Year On Record, Highlights Humanity's Failures, Says Scientist
Climate scientist James Hansen foresees this year as a pivotal moment, highlighting humanity's inadequacies in addressing the escalating climate crisis.
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Scientists Predict Warm Winter, Surface Temperatures May Set New Records
Researchers have found that there is a 95 per cent chance of global average surface temperatures setting new historical records during the 2023-24 winter.
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"Trail Of Devastation": UN Says 2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record
This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
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"Just Beyond Belief": EU Climate Monitor On Hottest September On Record
Last month was the hottest September on record by an "extraordinary" margin as the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU climate monitor said on Thursday.
