In 2024, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service predicts the hottest year on record, exceeding the 1.5C limit set by the Paris Agreement. Rising temperatures have led to extreme weather events globally, including floods in Nigeria, wildfires in South America, and hurricanes in the US. The year began with record-breaking warmth in January and saw the Northern Hemisphere experiencing the warmest winter, with ocean temperatures hitting unprecedented levels, highlighting the impact of rising greenhouse gas emissions on global warming and extreme weather patterns.
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Putin apologises for plane crash, without saying Russia at fault
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace that killed 38 people, blaming the incident on Russian air defense systems repelling Ukrainian drones. Despite not directly accepting responsibility, Putin expressed condolences and wished a speedy recovery to the victims' families. The Kremlin has launched a criminal investigation into the crash, which occurred on Christmas Day and resulted in the plane crash-landing in...
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