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Record Heat: 2024 Declared Hottest Year on Record by NOAA

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Record Heat: 2024 Declared Hottest Year on Record by NOAA

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  • 2024 has been declared the hottest year ever recorded by NOAA, surpassing previous temperatures.
  • The planet's average temperature was 1.46 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, nearing the 1.5-degree threshold of the Paris Agreement.
  • A majority of land surfaces experienced above-average temperatures with regions such as the Americas, Europe, and Africa reporting record warmth.
  • Elevated levels of carbon dioxide emissions contributed to global warming, with an estimated increase to 41.6 billion metric tons in 2024.
  • 2024 also marked the hottest year on record in the contiguous U.S., with average temperatures exceeding 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

For the full article, visit The Hill.

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