For the first time on record, the earth has endured 12 months of temperatures that have breached the limit set by the Paris agreement. Europe's climate monitor C3S has confirmed that from February 2023 to January 2024, the world crossed the threshold of keeping global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

World sees first 12 months above 1.5°c warming level

After four straight days, rain has now stopped in California. The death toll from the mega atmospheric river storm has climbed to nine. Officials fear the number could grow as the water recedes.

After 4 days, rain stops in California

The California storm death toll has reached at least 16 as relentless rain forces evacuations in places like Montecito and Santa Cruz due to flooding and mudslides.

Severe winter storms leave at least 16 dead in U.S. California