"Earth's Hottest 12 Months: Record-Breaking Heatwave Continues"

Earth has experienced its hottest 12-month period on record, with temperatures in October surpassing historical records. Global temperatures have now exceeded 1.3 degrees Celsius of warming since pre-industrial levels, nearing the 1.5-degree Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement. A report by Climate Central reveals that mean temperatures from November 2022 to October 2023 exceeded 30-year norms in 170 countries, exposing 99% of the global population to above-average warmth. Additionally, around 5.8 billion people experienced at least 30 days of above-average temperatures, three times more likely due to climate change. The United Nations climate conference, COP28, is expected to address these alarming temperature records.