Global temperatures surpass 1.5°C threshold in record-breaking June.

Global temperatures briefly exceeded the key warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels earlier this month, indicating more extremes ahead as the planet enters an El Niño phase that could last years. The 11 days spent at the 1.5-degree threshold shows how important it is for scientists to keep a close watch on the planet’s health. The warmer the global climate is, the more likely we are to have extreme events and the more severe those extreme events may be.