The last time the mercury got this high was back in 1850, according to the national forecaster
Global warming and climate change are phrases that we are hearing more and more about daily, and not for good reasons. The Met Office has revealed today that 2024 was the warmest year on record globally, giving us a frightening reminder that global temperatures are continuing to rise.
As the Daily Record reported yesterday, 70,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes and at least five people have lost their lives. Thousands of firefighters have been continually battling the furious Palisades fire - ravaging around 16,000 acres - as well as seven other blazes across southern California.
Commenting on the 2024 global temperature announcement, Minister for Climate Kerry McCarthy said: “There is much more work to be done to keep 1.5C within reach and prevent climate catastrophe. The scale of the challenge is huge, but through collective action we can deliver change at the scale and pace required."
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