Last year was the world's hottest since records began, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial times.

Scientists said the world just reached a grim milestone: the first full year where global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times. Reuters reports: The milestone was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which said climate change is pushing the pla...

Climate experts were anxious to point out hitting 1.5C is only temporary for now, and that swift action from leaders "can still alter the trajectory of our future climate".