Global temperatures near 1.5°C threshold, significant warming trend

Hindustan Times March 27, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

Summary: Global temperature datasets from Berkeley Earth, NASA, and C3S reveal that the 12-month running mean surpassed the 1.5°C warming threshold in the past year. While not breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal, it marks significant progress. Additionally, on March 28, daily sea surface temperatures are expected to be the warmest for 364 of the past 365 days. Unprecedented warming trends are illustrated in accompanying charts.

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