Over the past year, the Earth was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than in pre-industrial times, a temperature that scientists say the planet should try to avoid in the long term. Scientists with the European Union on Thursday announced their finding that temperatures over the past 12 months were 1.52 degrees…
Last month was the hottest October ever recorded, with officials indicating that the planet is growing perilously close to a tipping point on global warming.