Report: Global Temps 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels for Past Year

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Data analyzed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service showed that monthly temperatures from July 2023 to June 2024 were 1.5°C (2.7°F) above pre-industrial levels for 12 straight months.¹
The report states that each month since last June was warmer than the previous, with the average temperature 1.64°C higher than it was before the Industrial Revolution.²
Temperatures averaged 16.66°C (62°F) in June — 0.67°C above the 30-year average. That was the hottest recorded month since 1940, behind only July and August 2023. Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo said the data shows a continuing shift in the climate and is not a statistical oddity.³
The report acknowledged that discrepancies in different datasets may not reflect a 12-month streak of temperatures 1.5°C above pre-industrial times.⁴
The 2015 Paris Climate Accords set a goal of keeping temperatures within 1.5°C of where they were between 1850 and 1900 — before mass industrialization began emitting large amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. The UN projects a 2.9°C rise by 2100.⁵
Data suggests that the run of continued heating may end this month, with July 2024 projected to be cooler than last year.⁶

Left narrative, as provided by Ourmidland. New data continues confirming scientific consensus regarding climate change and, unfortunately, there's no way to reverse the damage that’s been done. Record heat has brought record flooding and other natural disasters, and for years the media and public officials have ignored or downplayed the existential threat of climate change. We must act immediately if there's any hope of slowing this climate catastrophe.
Right narrative, as provided by American Greatness. For decades, left-wing researchers and politicians have predicted the impending death of the planet due to climate change — manufacturing a consensus that hardly exists. Like any bit of information, the devil is in the details, as there are many ways to frame data to fit a certain narrative. While temperatures may be rising to an extent, there's hardly a consensus on the reason and the effects of these changes.