For the first time, the planet has experienced a warming of more than 1.5°C over a period of 12 months compared to the climate of the pre-industrial era, the European Copernicus Observatory announced on Thursday February 6 after a new record of heat in January.
In detail, over the period from February 2023 to January 2024, the global surface air temperature was 1.52°C higher than the period 1850-1900.
And with an average temperature of 13.14°C, January 2024 was the hottest January on record since measurements began, according to data from the European network.