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2024 Recorded as Hottest Year in History, Reasons Behind Temperature Spike Still Uncertain

Credited from: NPR

  • 2024 has officially been recorded as the hottest year ever, with global temperatures about 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to NOAA, NASA, and Copernicus.
  • While recent temperatures indicate a troubling trend, scientists emphasize that this single year does not breach the 1.5°C mark established in the Paris Agreement.
  • The spike in temperatures is partly attributed to El Niño events and shifts in cloud behavior, yet specific causes for the additional warming remain a mystery.
  • Other contributing factors examined include volcanic activity and changes in shipping-related pollution, impacting cloud formation and reflective properties.
  • Experts warn that climate variability shouldn't distract from the urgent need to combat greenhouse gas emissions, which continue to drive long-term temperature increases.

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