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Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists

www.theguardian.com Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

Climate scientists had expected this exceptional spell to subside after a warming El Niño event peaked in January 2024 and conditions shifted to an opposing, cooling La Niña phase. But the heat has lingered at record or near-record levels, prompting debate about what other factors could be driving it to the top end of expectations.

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Mark my words, we passed a yet-to-be-identified tipping point.
Wouldn't surprise me if we reached the next milestone of +2 before 2030.
- It's very scary indeed, and add to that the "new" policy of "fuck the planet, let's pollute" by one of the most polluting nations in the world.
- Hollywood reassured me that the planet has an as yet unknown mechanism for rapid cooling though! Surely they wouldn't lie.
- Easy before 2030 is my reckoning
  
  I imagine most places will have an average temperature +2C above average this year, with the global average hitting it in 2028.
  
  Yeah, that seems reasonable and about what I would predict given how things are progressing ATM!