For the first time in a consecutive year, the planet’s average temperature exceeded the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial era.
Data released by the European Copernicus Climate Change Service showed that the temperature was 0.64° Celsius above the 1991 to 2020 average.
According to scientists, the climate situation is “worrying” as temperatures from February 2023 to January 2024 exceeded a threshold proposed by scientists as a limit for the first time.
“This is very worrying. “Unless there is an immediate and deep reduction in emissions across all sectors and regions, the global temperature will exceed 1.5°C in the early 2030s,” said environmental organization WWF.
For the first time, the planet exceeded 1.5° Celsius in a year in a row. Photo: NASA
The planet could cross the border
This warming does not exceed the 1.5° Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement, signed by dozens of countries in 2015 to avoid as much as possible the devastating effects of climate change on the planet.
However, to exceed this limit, several consecutive years of exceeding this temperature must be accumulated, which could happen in the future if humanity fails to reduce greenhouse gases.
In fact, 2024 began with the warmest January on record, with thermometers showing an average of 13.1° Celsius.
The El Niño phenomenon that has struck some Latin American countries has led to record temperatures and wildfires that have become clear warning signs of the effects of climate change.
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