Agencies warn of looming extreme weather as planet heats up
Top weather agencies warn Earth faces years of record-breaking heat, with an 80% chance of new temperature highs by 2029, fueling deadly extremes like hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts – potentially surpassing the Paris Accord's 1.5°C limit.
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