Global Warming Update 12 Consecutive Months Above Critical Threshold

TapTechNews July 8th news, according to the report released by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Monday, the global average temperature has now reached or exceeded the critical climate threshold for 12 consecutive months. This data highlights the huge challenge of controlling global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level.

The report shows that the annual average temperature as of June 2024 is 1.64 degrees Celsius higher than that between 1850 and 1900. Last month was the hottest June in history and also the 13th consecutive month to break the average temperature record.

This is not just a statistical oddity, it more prominently shows that our climate is undergoing a huge and continuous transformation, Carlo Buontempo, director of the service, said in a statement, Even if this series of extreme events ends at some point, we will still see new records being broken unless countries stop emitting more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and oceans.

Last month, the temperature in Saudi Arabia reached as high as 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius), resulting in the unfortunate death of more than 1,300 pilgrims. Greek firefighters struggled to put out dozens of fires, and European capitals also suffered from the intense heat. This year, extreme heat has caused severe damage to many areas of the global economy, from air transport to power grids being disrupted.

According to TapTechNews, the Paris Agreement reached in 2015 aims to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level, with the ideal target being 1.5 degrees Celsius. The European Union Climate Change Service points out that these average temperatures are calculated over a 20- or 30-year cycle, not within a 12-month period.