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March Was the 10th Consecutive Month to Set Heat Record

March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists

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Last Month Was Hottest March On Record, Continuing Ten-Month Streak Of Global Temperature Records

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"At this point it is virtually certain we will blow through [the 1.5C] target."

'"On our current path... we will reach that 1.5-degree limit sometime in the 2030s."

"Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible [to limit global warming to 1.5C]"

"We are still nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to put us on track toward a 1.5C world."

We won't have "extreme cases like of 4 degrees [Celsius] warming," but will "miss the 2-degree goal."

"[C]utting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees."

Keeping global warming to 1.5C is "entirely doable" and "simply a matter of political willpower."

Will Global Warming Be Limited to 1.5°C or "Well Below" 2°C?

April 2024 was the hottest ever since records began to be kept in 1940. It was the 11th straight month of a record high, EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has said.

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According to data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, last month was the hottest April since records began in 1940, marking 11 consecutive months of extraordinary global heat.

Copernicus said April 2024 was 1.58°C warmer than the average pre-industrial-era April, and 0.67°C above the Aprils of the 1991-2020 period.

April 2024 was 1.58°C warmer than the average pre-industrial-era April and 0.67°C above the 1991-2020 average for April.

This even exceeded the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement, although this aspirational target reportedly applies to multiple decades.

The 2015 Paris Agreement postulates that the world must limit global warming to 1.5°C to minimize the effects of climate change, including severe droughts, heatwaves, and rainfall.

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The 2015 Paris Agreement postulates that the world must limit global warming to 1.5°C to minimize the effects of climate change.

Scientists are reportedly wondering if there's been a shift in the climate system as the global sea surface temperature has  stayed high despite El Nino ending.

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Scientists are reportedly investigating if there's been a shift in the climate system as the global sea surface temperature has stayed high despite the end of El Niño.

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In most of the world's oceans, the average global sea surface temperature for April reached 21.04°C, setting a new record for the month, Copernicus said.

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For most of the world's oceans, the average global sea surface temperature for April reached 21.04°C, setting a new record for the month.

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In contrast to the global trend, though, Alaska, Mongolia, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Australia have reportedly remained colder than average in April.

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Record-breaking heat waves this year have forced school closures, affecting 33 million children. Global temperatures have risen dramatically since 1940. Climate change needs to be tackled urgently and every action counts, especially fossil fuel elimination. The Global North must aid Global South in the climate crisis response. Collaboration is key to a sustainable future.

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Opinion: Record Heat Threatens Life as We Know It. A Call to Action

The global warming industry claimed July 3 and 4 in 2023 as Earth's hottest days ever at 62.6°F. But then there is no satellite data from 125,000 years ago. This "average global temperature" concept lacks scientific basis and varies seasonally. Characterizing Earth's warming with a single average number is impractical, especially with current measurement uncertainties and historical data gaps.

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Hottest Days Ever? Don’t Believe It

Scientists are questioning if record temperatures in 2024 signal an alarming acceleration of climate change or align with predicted global heating patterns. Some experts believe current trends match climate models, while others are concerned by the rapid pace of change, especially in the oceans.

There is a 50% chance of global warming of 2.827°C by 2100, according to the Metuclus prediction community.

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Record-breaking heatwaves this year have forced school closures, affecting 33 million children. Climate change must be tackled urgently, and every action counts, especially eliminating fossil fuels. The Global North must aid the Global South in the climate crisis response.

With all the doom and gloom around climate change, the "average global temperature" concept lacks scientific basis and varies seasonally. Characterizing Earth's warming with a single average number is impractical, especially with current measurement uncertainties and historical data gaps.

There's a 50% chance that there will be at least 2.8°C of global warming by 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Report: Planet Endured Warmest April on Record

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