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The Copernicus Climate Change Service warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the United Nations.
For the first time, the Earth’s temperature in 2024 has risen more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average, according to the European Union’s climate agency.
On Thursday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said this year is also “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began.
“This marks a new milestone in global temperature records and should serve as a…
