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good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s news at one. we ve got more evidence of how our world is warming today, according to data from the eu s climate monitoring service, copernicus. for the first time, global average temperatures have been more than 1.5 degrees above pre industrial levels for a full 12 month period. last summer the uk had the hottestjune on record, with the average monthly temperature reaching 15.8 degrees celsius. global warming was the main driver behind the amazon rainforest experiencing its worst drought on record in 2023, killing wildlife and leaving many villages unreachable by river. meanwhile, in east africa, kenya, as well as neighbouring somalia and ethiopia, experienced their worst flooding in recent history. we re joined now by our climate editor, justin rowlatt, who s in cardiff. this doesn t mean the paris commitment has been breached, does it? that s right. the paris commitment is a long term average, what today s figures are showing us ....