World temperatures go a full year above 1.5 C warming limit, EU scientists say
The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fuelled by climate change, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.
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![An abandoned canoe lies on the cracked ground at the Sau reservoir, which is only at 5 percent of its capacity, in Vilanova de Sau, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Barcelona and the surrounding area of Spain's northeast Catalonia are preparing to face tighter water restrictions amid a historic drought that has shrunk reservoirs to record lows. Catalonia has recorded below-average rainfall for 40 consecutive months. Experts say that the drought is driven by climate change and that the entire Mediterranean region is forecast to heat up at a faster rate than many other regions in the coming years. An empty canoe lies on a dirtbed.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7108655.1707395101!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/spain-drought.jpg)
The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fuelled by climate change, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.