The exceptional warm weather the world experienced last month did not surprise Climate Scientists. It coincides with a near record increase in Co2 Concentrations in the atmosphere. The link between c02 and rising temperatures is well established and this year Global Temperatures got an extra boost thanks to el nino, which brings warmer water to the surface of parts of the tropical pacific. That explains why february was 1. 77 degrees warmer than preindustrial temperatures, and why global average temperatures hit a record 1. 55 degrees above preindustrial levels over the last 12 months. It means we have temporarily at least breached the 1. 5 degrees threshold the world agreed to try and limit Temperature Rise to, to avoid the worst impacts of Climate Change. February 2024 was the warmest february on record globally, with an average temperature of 13. 54 degrees, above the 1991 2020 temperature. While this is remarkable, because, for instance, it is a tenth of a degree warmer than the wa
Chloe kelly scoring the winning goal for england. But it wasnt all plain sailing for the Lionesses Laurenjames was sent off for violent conduct and nigeria had more shots on target. England are now the favourites to win the tournament with the usa and germany already out. Our reporter emily brown is with england fans in derbyshire and Celestine Karoney is in lagos for us now. Describe the moment when the winning a penalty went in. It was absolutely electric, we are here in derbyshire and this was the england captains former club. There has been so much support for millie through the world cup and that moment was so exciting here. We have come outside to the pitch, this was despite millie bright was scouted to play font Sheffield United when she was 12, a special spot for the team. The club here have been so supportive and so pleased to see millie and the lionesses do so well and they are through to the quarterfinals is a lot of optimism amongst Young Players and lots of people saying t
Silva has been watching him in the newsroom, keeping tabs since he started addressing the press. What has he been saying . The biggest theme is presenting china as an International Statesman when it comes to global peace and security. He said it is about a winner when a corporation, that chinas Development Help the rest of the world and that china is interested in creating a shared prosperity with a community for shared future of mankind. He spoke about the progress for the global south. This was in opposition to the way they characterised, what ideals are later on between the relationship of us china, characterising instead that the us has been after for themselves. They say china is willing to improve the dialogue and they talk about hopes after the summit last year in San Francisco of Mutual Respect and peaceful cooperation. They said the hazard some improvements but the us was targeting china and with bewildering levels of ungovernable uncertainty. He also said if the us is pressin