💨 Abstract

In 2024, the Earth experienced its hottest year on record, surpassing the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time. All continents, except Australasia and Antarctica, recorded their hottest year on record. Extreme weather events such as flooding in Pakistan and Afghanistan, a year-long drought in the Amazon, and heatwaves in Europe were reported.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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