The World Meteorological Organization said the world hit the record books, up 1.45° C. from pre-industrial times.
GENEVA (AN) — Last year was the warmest on record, edging close to the Paris climate treaty's threshold, data from the U.N. weather agency shows.
The world hit the record books by a huge margin in 2023, soaring 1.45° Celsius above pre-industrial times, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday.
Negotiators must juggle the promotion of health access and global equity with reaffirmation of nations' sovereignty.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Reporters Without Borders warned that governments' support for press freedom around the world has been shrinking.
Negotiators must juggle the promotion of health access and global equity with reaffirmation of nations' sovereignty.
Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea, which is supplying Russia with weapons against Ukraine, officials say.
Some pointed to a recent landmark human rights ruling on climate change as a potential use for a Global Plastics Treaty.
