The European Union’s climate change agency said Thursday that average global temperatures have exceeded pre-industrial average temperatures by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in a full 12 months for the first time.
The 1.5°C threshold is widely considered to be the maximum average temperature the Earth can warm before climate change risks become more severe, and the 2015 Paris Agreement set a goal of keeping warming below. Set. This does not mean targets have been exceeded, but scientists say it highlights the urgency of curbing emissions, as global temperatures are measured over decades rather than individual years. Says.
Last year was the hottest year on record on Earth, with countries around the world battling record droughts, floods and heatwaves.