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 warmest previous february, which was 2016, its not really surprising, because this has been the el nino year, where temperatures tend
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Russia has intensified its attacks in northeast ukraine rausing fears the city of kharkiv could soon be in range of its artillery. The border town of vovchansk has been heavily bombed. Kharkiv s governor has said russia trying to stretch the front line ukraines commander in the area has been replaced. In another sign of the growing strain on kyiv ukraine has said it will need Record Energy imports after russian attacks on infrastructure. As russia makes progress in the war, president putin is set to appoint a new defence minister, Andrey Belousov. Like his predecessor sergei shoigu, he doesnt have much experience in the field. But hes one of putins most influential economic advisers. And analysts say that may offer a clue to the russian leaders desire to fund his military ambitions. Well have more on the changes in russias defence hierachy in a moment first James Waterhouse has the latest on the fighting in ukraine. Its a front line at the moment which is more than 1000 kilometres wron
Trade, in boats and lorries across the channel. The arrest has been welcomed in the last few minutes by the nca and also by the belgian authorities. So news that Barzan Majeed, also known as scorpion, has been arrested this morning. I mentioned that bbc investigation that was done by sue mitchell. We will speak to sue in the next few minutes on that break breaking development. Millions of indians are voting in the fourth phase of the seven week long general election. Polling is being held for 96 seats, largely covering southern and eastern states. Prime minister Narendra Modi is seeking a Third Straight term in a contest that pits his bjp against an alliance of more than two dozen Opposition Parties Led by the congress party. Voting is also taking place in srinagar, the main city in indian administered kashmir, for the first time, since mr modi imposed direct rule on the region in 2019. Our correspondent in delhi, samira hussain, explained exactly where the votes are taking place, and