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The article quoted below claims that scientists have been "taken by surprise." In reality, as we saw in the thread above, not ALL climate scientists are baffled by this continuing heat. Some of them expected it — but they are in the minority and are branded as outliers.
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The aim of limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C is slipping even further out of reach, as the latest climate data reveals global temperatures remain extremely high, with 2025 on course to rival 2024 as the hottest year on record.
April 2025 was the second-warmest April on record, beaten only by April 2024. Global average temperatures for the month remained at 1.51°C above pre-industrial levels, the 21st month in the past 22 to have been above that crucial threshold.
The continuing hot streak has taken scientists by surprise. 2024 was the hottest year on record, with global average temperatures reaching 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. That was a landmark moment: the first time average temperatures had exceeded 1.5°C over a calendar year.
Scientists had expected the arrival of a cooling La Niña weather pattern in January to provide a reprieve, with temperatures expected to fall back a little this year. Instead, global temperatures have remained stubbornly high, increasing fears that 2025 could be the second year in a row above the critical 1.5°C watermark.
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FULL ARTICLE -- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2480207-earth-is-heading-for-a-second-year-above-1-5c-climate-goal/
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