The first month of 2024 was the warmest January on record, climate scientists from the European Union said on Thursday. in a continuation of the terrible streak of record global temperatures after 2023 was confirmed as the hottest year on record. Twelve months of global temperatures being 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels does not necessarily mean that the Paris climate agreement has failed, as the target is for longer-term temperatures spanning several decades. But it is likely to raise alarm bells, as scientists have warned that more urgent action is needed to ensure the Paris Agreement’s goals are met. Under the 2015 agreement, more than 190 signatory countries agreed to work to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with 1.5 degrees being the preferred limit. In December last year, leaders at the UN COP28 climate summit in Dubai agreed on a plan to “transition away from fossil fuels… (Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com)