Global Temperatures Surpass 1.5°C Limit Amid Deadly Heat Waves

Experts warn that USA mineral stockpiling for the weapons industry is delaying the green transition while global temperatures have exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for the first time. A World Weather Attribution report confirms that human-induced climate change worsened 157 extreme weather events this year, including a European heatwave that caused over 24,000 deaths. Friederike Otto emphasized that continued fossil fuel reliance is costing lives, especially as Donald Trump shifts policy focus toward the oil and gas industries.Scientists identified significant humanitarian impacts from disasters in Sweden, Mexico, and South Sudan as researchers note that adaptation efforts are being outpaced by the increasing intensity of storms. While climate negotiations in Brazil ended without a definitive plan to phase out fossil fuels, India faces a new environmental challenge regarding the disposal of decommissioned solar panels. The analysis highlights that vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by the lack of data and funding for local disaster analysis in the global south.The report ranks this year among the three hottest on record despite the cooling effects of La Niña throughout the period. Unusual ecological shifts were also recorded, such as record numbers of Mediterranean octopuses appearing off the British Isles as ocean conditions continue to change. Andrew Kruczkiewicz noted that many societies are being pushed beyond their limits as the complexity of extreme weather events makes local adaptation increasingly difficult for marginalized communities.