copernicus also warns of another major climate change red flag.it says 2024 was 1.6°c hotter than pre-industrial levels. that would make it the first calendar year to breach the 1.5 degree limit set in a paris climate agreement. although nasa and noaa's figures were still below that mark. scientists say the warmer conditions are having far reaching effects beyond those sweltering summer days. >> the impacts we see depend on where you live. so in coastal regions there's sea level rise, it's affecting storm surge and coastal flooding. we're seeing extreme heat events across the country. we see changes in the water cycle, which means more heavy precipitation events and in some regions, more droughts in 2024, there were back to back hurricanes in the u.s. >> al-mawasi in spain, a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours, causing catastrophic floods on the african continent. the normally barren sahara desert flooded for the first time in decades. amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows because of drought, and the philippines experienced a superch

climate monitoring body copernicus says temperatures were 1.6 degrees higher than the pre—industrial1.5 degrees agreed in paris in 2015 was in danger of being permanently breached. with the details here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. remember the series of huge storms that battered the uk at the beginning of last year and left large areas flooded? scientists judge climate change has made rain and snow on stormy days here in the uk 30% more intense. and we've had it relatively easy. remember those devastating floods in spain in october? or the historic drought in the amazon basin, which reduced river levels to a 120—year low. or how about the six typhoons that hit the philippines injust 30 days in november? these are just a few examples of the extreme weather, which affected the world last year, and which scientists say was linked to climate change. this map shows how the world has warmed since 1940. the blue shading is when temperatures are lower than average. red shows where it is getting hotter. as you can see, virtually the whole planet has got warmer over the last eight de

copernicus also warns of another major climate change red flag.t says 2024 was 1.6°c hotter than pre-industrial levels. that would make it the first calendar year to breach the 1.5 degree limit set in the paris climate agreement. although nasa and noaa's figures were still below that mark, scientists say the warmer conditions are having far reaching effects beyond those sweltering summer days. >> the impacts we see depend on where you live. so in coastal regions there's sea level rise, it's affecting storm surge and coastal flooding. we're seeing extreme heat events across the country. we see changes in the water cycle, which means more heavy precipitation events and in some regions, more droughts. >> in 2024, there were back to back hurricanes in the u.s. embassy in spain. a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours, causing catastrophic floods on the african continent. the normally barren sahara desert flooded for the first time in decades. amazon rivers fell to unprecedented lows because of drought, and the philippines experienced a superch

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since records began, according to new figures from the european union's climate monitoring body, copernicusius above pre—industrial levels, which also makes it the first calendar year to exceed the crucial figure of 1.5 degrees, agreed in 2015 as the limit above the pre—industrial average. that all countries would be satisfied with. joining me now is henna hundal, national coordinator of climate live usa, and a four—time delegate of the un's climate change conference. thank you forjoining us today. that paris climate agreement and to keep warming temperatures within1.5 degrees of preindustrial levels. is that it now?— of preindustrial levels. is that it now? . ., that it now? have we failed? thank you — that it now? have we failed? thank you very _ that it now? have we failed? thank you very much - that it now? have we failed? thank you very much for - that it now? have we failed? i thank you very much for having me and thank you for covering this very important topic. in one way this was expected, we had the hottest summer on record, the hottest day on record, the hottest day on record so

the noaa and copernicus reports came out yesterday. we just breached the 1.5 c threshold for the first time ever, ever. that was the safety threshold we were not supposed to pass. and what you're seeing in california is 30 trillion gallons of water fall in these atmospheric rivers. this vegetation dries out in a drought. we have 100 mile per hour santa ana winds. and all of this out of season. and that is just a fact that is undeniable. and that is what has created this massive fire in this terrible catastrophe in los angeles. >> yeah, i mean, we covered those atmospheric rivers, like you said. then there's vegetation, and then that vegetation becomes kindling. but this has become such a political hot potato. and you have those in trump's sphere saying it's actually about forest mismanagement, that that kindling should have been better dealt with. it's about water policy. what's the truth, though? because we need to know what can be done to try to prevent this from happening again. >> well, absolutely. and there's we're not dealing wit

the eu's climate monitoring body, copernicus, released the latest figures looking back at last year'sthe global impact of those rising temperatures. the images from la are like a vision of the apocalypse. flames consuming one of the greatest cities on earth, forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. now, the causes of the california wildfires aren't yet clear. but scientists have been warning that events like this would become increasingly likely as global temperatures continue to rise. and figures published this morning show they reached new record levels in 202a. last year was the hottest ever recorded by the european climate monitoring service. it was 1.6 c above pre—industrial records, making 2024 the first calendar year to exceed the target of 1.5 degrees celsius the world has agreed to try and limit the temperature rise to. now, that doesn't mean the target has been broken because it refers to a 20—year average, but it is a worrying indication of just how close the world is to doing so in the longer term. let's take a look. remember the series of huge storms that b