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00:022024 is set to be the hottest year on record, with global average temperatures exceeding 1.5
00:07degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change
00:12Service. Extreme weather events, including droughts, floods, heat waves, and cyclones,
00:17have devastated regions worldwide. Carbon dioxide emissions from the fossil fuels remain the primary
00:22driver of global warming, with emissions projected to reach record highs this year,
00:27despite green pledges. Scientists warn that even a potential cooling from a La Nina event in 2025
00:33won't reverse the long-term warming trend.
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