1st full year above 1.5 degrees Celsius warming

For the first time ever, the globe was 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than during preindustrial times for a full year. That’s according to data from the European Union’s climate service. The World’s Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman provide an update. 

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