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2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Crisis

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, primarily due to continued reliance on fossil fuels, and causing significant environmental, economic, and social consequences; this necessitates urge...

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Belfast City Airport Closed After Plane Crash-Landing

On December 22nd, an Aer Lingus plane crash-landed at Belfast City Airport due to strong winds, resulting in airport closure until Monday and flight diversions; no serious injuries were reported.

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2024: Record Temperatures Fuel Intensified Extreme Weather Events

The year 2024 witnessed record-breaking global temperatures exceeding 2023, resulting in intensified extreme weather events—powerful hurricanes, devastating floods, widespread wildfires, and extreme heat—causing significant damage and displacement worldwide.

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2024 Global Temperature Exceeds 1.5 Degrees Celsius, but Official Breach of Paris Agreement Threshold Delayed

2024 marks the first year where the global average temperature exceeded the pre-industrial level by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, based on initial data from the EU climate service Copernicus; however, the official declaration of breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree limit, as determined by a 2...

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Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North

Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.

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Climate Change Intensified Cyclone Chido to Category 4

Analysis by the Grantham Institute and Climate Central reveals human-caused climate change intensified Cyclone Chido to a Category 4 storm, increasing its destructive potential by 40% compared to pre-industrial levels and further increasing its likelihood by 26% in a world 2.6 degrees Celsius warmer...

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Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches

A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.

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2024 Global Temperature Exceeds 1.5 Degrees Celsius, but Official Declaration Delayed

The global average temperature in 2024 surpassed the pre-industrial level by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius for the first time on record, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, although the official declaration of exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target is delayed due to t...

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Global Warming Exceeds 1.5°C Target, Intensifying Extreme Weather

Scientists confirm that the global temperature increase is exceeding the 1.5°C target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with 2024 marking the warmest year since 1881 and CO2 emissions rising by 0.8%; this is leading to more extreme weather events, as evidenced by devastating floods in Europe.

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Record 2024 Tornado Count Underscores US Vulnerability

The United States experienced over 1,700 tornadoes in 2024 through November, resulting in 53 deaths and $14 billion in damages, with vulnerable Southern states facing increased risks due to socioeconomic factors and potential La Niña effects.

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2024: A Year of Record-Breaking Temperatures and Devastating Climate Change Impacts

The year 2024 is expected to break the record for average global temperature, exceeding 2023's record, leading to devastating climate change-related events across the globe, impacting lives, livelihoods, and the environment; photographers from the Associated Press captured these events worldwide.

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Queensland Floods: Two Rescued as Dams Release Water

Heavy rainfall in Queensland, Australia, caused flooding, prompting dam releases and the rescue of two people from floodwaters; the cricket Test match was also impacted.

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