China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
The Hindu
China's weather agency reports record-breaking temperatures in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for climate action globally.
Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week.
China is the leading emitter, in total volume, of the greenhouse gases driving global heating.
It aims to ensure carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions peak by 2030 and be brought to net zero by 2060.
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The average national temperature for 2024 was 10.92° Celsius (51.66° Fahrenheit) — 1.03°C. It was "the warmest year since the start of full records in 1961", the China Meteorological Administration said on its news site late on Wednesday.
"The top four warmest years ever were the past four years, with all top 10 warmest years since 1961 occurring in the 21st century," it added.
In 2024, China logged its hottest month in the history of observation in July, as well as the hottest August and the warmest autumn on record.
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