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Copernicus: 2024 more likely than ever to become the hottest year on record
Significant heat was felt in western U.S., Canada, much of Africa, Middle East, Asia and parts of Antarctica. Europe experienced its second warmest July, following 2010. Globally, July 2024 was 1.48 ° C above the pre-industrial average of 1850-1900, continuing a trend of extreme weather attributed to climate change.