It is already on track to be hottest month ever documented
May 2024 is on track to be the 12th month in a row to break high-temperature records. This unprecedented warming trend overshadows natural cycles and points directly to human activity, particularly greenhouse gas emissions.
Data from Berkeley Earth reveals a staggering 95 per cent chance that May will be the hottest month ever documented. Will this extreme heat become the new normal?
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