According to a European climate agency, global temperatures could exceed pre-industrial levels by 1.5ºC. It is expected that strong decisions will be made at the next climate summit, COP29, to be held in Baku.
He 2024 is shaping up to be the warmest year in history, as reported by the Copernicus observatory of the European Union. Projections indicate that it will be the first year in which the global temperature exceeds pre-industrial era levels by 1.5 ºC, an alarming limit that highlights the accelerated advance of climate change and its visible effects on the planet.
Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, explained that analyzes of the first ten months of the year indicate that global temperature could close with an average increase of 1.55 ºC, exceeding the 1.5 ºC threshold. This data is just a sample of the scope of climate change, whose impacts are being felt with greater intensity in various regions of the world.
The increase of 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial temperatures was agreed in the Paris Agreement as a limit to stop the most catastrophic effects of global warmingkeeping it below 2 ºC. However, data from 2024 show that, if the current trend continues, this threshold could be exceeded sooner than expected. In fact, 15 of the last 16 months recorded temperatures exceeding this value, a clear indication that The planet is rapidly approaching a more extreme and hostile climate.
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Consequences of extreme heat
The increase in global temperature is already manifesting itself in extreme phenomena, such as prolonged droughts, intense heat waves and destructive storms. In October, heavy rains caused serious flooding in Spain, with more than 200 deaths, mainly in the province of Valencia. This pattern of extreme rainfall also affected other countries, such as Italy, France and Norway, showing the growing climate instability faced by different regions of the world.
Faced with the intensification of climate change, The upcoming climate summit, COP29, to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, represents a crucial opportunity to make strong decisions. At this forum, global leaders will discuss strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and seek to increase funding to support the most vulnerable nations in adapting to extreme climate change.
This summit is seen as a hope for changewhere governments are expected to act responsibly and urgently to stop climate change and protect the future of the planet.
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