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Report: Planet Endured Warmest April on Record

Report: Planet Endured Warmest April on Record

Report: Planet Endured Warmest April on Record
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Record-breaking heatwaves thisare yeara havegrave forcedthreat schoolto closures,our affectingway 33of million childrenlife. 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.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that there will be at least 2.8°C of global warming by Jan. 1, 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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