2024 was the U.S.'s warmest year on record

(1 of 4) JUST IN: 2024 was the nation’s warmest year on record.

Year marked by active hurricane season, near-record number of tornadoes.

More from our #Annual 2024 #StateofClimate Report:

https://t.co/9VoNHuDMEI

@NOAANCEI https://t.co/j05ne1vVQr - NOAA

NOAA Climate.gov

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A new image showing the extent of the fires in California.

@CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 🛰️captured this view on 9 January: on the lower left of the image we can see the Palisades fire and on the top right is the Eaton fire - with smoke seen reaching Catalina Island and the Santa Barbara reserve.

ESA Earth Observation

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RT @oceanexplorer: In 1957, radiotelegraph operator José Osório de Oliveira Filho stepped foot on USS Muskallunge. Over six decades later, at the age of 101, he was stunned to watch the exploration of the same vessel, now at rest on the ocean floor. Read more here:
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#explore https://t.co/sYbH2rbWEZ

NOAA Research

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RT @HeatGov: 📣 Applications to work with the NIHHIS Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring close next week!

The center will support communities in collecting #heat distribution data through community-led campaigns.

Learn more about the center and how to apply: https://t.co/2x0VGuNktf https://t.co/Y1mYhkxS5y

NOAA Research

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Sustainable trade is changing as businesses face stricter rules to protect people and the planet.

This report highlights how voluntary sustainability standards can help businesses adapt and calls for fairer systems to support small producers
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UN Biodiversity

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The call for proposals for hosting a session or art exhibit during the #IUCNcongress 2025 is now open.  

Drive #conservation action and submit your proposal now.

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IUCN

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Indigenous Peoples provide environmental stewardship to at least 36% of the world’s intact forests. There can be no true climate action without recognizing and protecting Indigenous knowledge and practices.

Learn more in our explainer: https://t.co/4Kes0NKprc https://t.co/568510dQfY

UNDP Climate

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Asian elephants, including a healthy calf, were spotted in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains.

Cambodia's government, @ConservationOrg, @LL_Fund, @USAIDCambodia, @ProcterGamble, and local communities are working together to protect this vital ecosystem.

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Conservation Intl

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📺 "The 1.5°C limit is not something we can let go," says PIK scientist Kirsten Thonicke to @dwnews. "We need to make sure that we stay well below 2°C of global warming." Every fraction of a degree matters, "as it means we can still reduce impacts." 👇https://t.co/bWvXl1XX9P

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK

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RT @NOAADrought: #DroughtMonitor 1/7: In general, the northern US saw improvements and and the southern US saw degradations. There were exceptions (E. TX across to AL improved).

SoCal continues to see #drought worsen.

#Drought2025's Footprint: 30.8% of USA
https://t.co/mljsjQDvLB @NOAA https://t.co/eFpG0P9T9Z

NOAA

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Fri Jan 10 1630 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas and the Gulf of Mexico. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHDgo4

NHC_TAFB

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RT @eumetsat: Registration for the 2025 Supporting Marine Earth Observation course closes in 2 weeks!

Don’t miss:
✅ Learning from marine EO experts
✅ Accessing/processing data from #Sentinel-3 & Sentinel-6
✅ Collaborating on a mini-project

📅 Apply now: https://t.co/k8sohZi6yS https://t.co/9aNNk31QRu

Copernicus Marine

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RT @CopernicusECMWF: The Global Climate Highlights 2024 report is now online.
Delve in the analysis and access all the charts, information, and data on temperature, sea ice, precipitation, and greenhouse gas concentrations. Explore the data that defined 2024: https://t.co/s3JeRjZUyg
#C3S #GCH2024 https://t.co/zS5wftH7jk

EU Climate Action

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RT @CopernicusECMWF: 2024 was the warmest year on record with an average global temp. 1.6°C above pre-ind. level.
It's the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-ind. level, with every month but one since July 23 surpassing this threshold. Full Global Climate Highlights 2024:
https://t.co/s3JeRjZUyg https://t.co/czM82ofqhf

EU Environment

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Damage to infrastructure in Europe due to disasters and climate change currently amounts to €9.3 billion annually, says @EU_ScienceHub.

Watch the video to learn how European countries strengthen infrastructures in the face of #ClimateChange.

via @UNDRR https://t.co/7NLVvoucJX

UN Biodiversity

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2024 was the hottest year in NASA’s record, which starts in 1880. Global temperatures were around 1.28 degrees Celsius (2.30 degrees Fahrenheit) higher in 2024 than the 1951-1980 average, the baseline period used in GISTEMP. https://t.co/ULhBlSpvsq

NASA Climate

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2024 was the hottest year in NASA’s record.

Global temperatures were around 1.28 degrees Celsius (2.30 degrees Fahrenheit) higher in 2024 than the 1951-1980 average, the baseline period used for our GISTEMP record. https://t.co/hAn8odwM6m

NASA Earth

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