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January 10, 2025

As Historic Fires Tear Through L.A., Scientists Confirm 2024 Was Hottest Year Ever Recorded
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President Biden linked the historic L.A. wildfires to the climate crisis
as he vowed federal aid to cover 100% of disaster assistance costs over
the next 180 days. This comes as new data from Europe's climate monitor
confirms 2024 was the hottest year in human history, with the average
global temperature rising by 1.6 degrees Celsius above preindustrial
levels. That's more than the 1.5-degree limit set by the United Nations'
2015 Paris climate accord.


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