Earth Exceeds 1.5°C Warming Limit for Record 12-Month Period

The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that global temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time over a 12-month period, signaling a warning to humanity about the accelerating pace of climate change. The extreme temperatures, exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon, have led to devastating impacts such as storms, droughts, and wildfires across the planet. This breach of the 1.5C threshold underscores the urgent need to reduce planet-heating emissions and align with the Paris climate agreement's targets to mitigate the escalating environmental and societal costs of climate change.