'Dangerous climate breakdown' warning as hottest January on record shocks scientists
News.Sky - Temperatures last month were 0.1C above the record set in January 2024. And it comes after a year in which temperatures topped 1.5C, the target for climate negotiations, for the first time.
Triple-digit heat wave continues to broil Southern California
LA Times: Several more days of dangerous heat are forecast across much of California, continuing to spur wildfire concerns, but a shift in weather patterns could bring some relief by midweek.
It’s Been the Hottest Summer on Record, European Officials Say
NY Times: The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to Copernicus, the E.U. agency that tracks global warming.
World's warmest August completes hottest boreal summer on record
Climate Copernicus EU - August 2024 was the joint-warmest August globally in the ERA5 dataset, tied with August 2023, with an average surface air temperature of 16.82°C.