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WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets. The past ten years have all been in the Top Ten, in an extraordinary streak of record-breaking temperatures.

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WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

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