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BREAKING: 2023 was the planet’s hottest year on record by a substantial margin and likely the world’s warmest in the last 100,000 years, EU scientists confirm https://t.co/Hqgt74zLtF pic.twitter.com/roQCwOIMg9
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2024
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It’s been so hot that by 2023, the planet’s average temperature was 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels every day. This is an absolute record. This rise in temperature has already had a major impact on the world. In 2023, forest fires in Canada, Hawaii and southern Europe destroyed landscapes and livelihoods.
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Faced with the current status quo and last year’s record highs, climate scientists are calling for immediate and decisive action to decarbonize our economy and strengthen our adaptation strategies.