Latest: February 2024 was the hottest on record, with global temperatures surpassing critical climate threshold
February sets a new global warmth record
February sets a new global warmth record
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The world has marked yet another consecutive month of record-breaking heat. New data from Copernicus, the European Union's climate change monitoring service, shows that last month was the hottest February on record globally, with "exceptionally high" temperatures in both the air and sea. The record heat comes as the U.S. continues to battle weather extremes. In recent weeks, communities across the nation have seen spring- and summer-like temperatures, extreme rain and floodi...
